The Veteran's service-connected perirectal abscess, standing alone, prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment. Additionally, he had a 70% disabling schizoaffective disorder, depressed type, which is considered an independent disability for the purposes of TDIU and housebound rate special monthly compensation. The Board granted both TDIU and housebound rate special monthly compensation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected perirectal abscess prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment due to its impact on his ability to work, while his schizoaffective disorder, depressed type, independently rated at 70% disabling, also rendered him unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- perirectal abscess, schizoaffective disorder, depressed type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22036694
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound, as his service-connected disabilities did not render him permanently bedridden or unable to care for his daily needs without requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for 38 U.S.C. § 1151 compensation benefits was denied because the Board found that her anal fistula and abscess were not caused by VA medical care, despite her assertions to the contrary.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically schizoaffective disorder, depressed type, is now rated at 70 percent from March 26, 2009 to February 10, 2011. The effective date for this rating is set as of March 26, 2009.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is denied. The cause of death claim is remanded for further development.
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