The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate prior to February 1, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was engaged in a substantially gainful occupation as a hotel housekeeper through January 31, 2014, and did not meet the criteria for permanent housebound status due to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23000683
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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