The Veteran is granted TDIU based on service-connected disabilities from October 19, 2006 and TDIU based on depressive disorder alone from October 25, 2019.,Effective October 25, 2019, the Veteran also receives SMC at the housebound rate due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation as of October 19, 2006. As of October 25, 2019, he is also unable to do so due to his depressive disorder alone.,The Veteran’s depressive disorder has resulted in severe impairment that makes it impossible for him to maintain employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH), Fibromyalgia, Sinusitis, Tendinitis, Right Shoulder, Tendinitis, Left Shoulder, Residuals of Low Back Strain, Tinnitus, Hypertension, Postoperative Gallbladder Surgery, Chondromalacia Patella, Left Knee, Scar Associated with Postoperative Residuals of Gallbladder Surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21001228
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