The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, standing alone, prevents him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational history would otherwise qualify him. The Board also found the Veteran is entitled to SMC at the housebound rate due to his 100% disability rating for PTSD and other disabilities independently rated at 60% or more.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, standing alone, prevented him from obtaining substantially gainful employment. The Board also found he was entitled to SMC at the housebound rate as he had a single 100% disability rating for PTSD and other disabilities independently rated at 60% or more.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23061651
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Dismissed
The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for Parkinson's disease was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, which is presumed to have been incurred in active service due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 25, 2016 for the award of service connection for Parkinson's disease.
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