The Board granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied a higher rating for major depressive disorder and dismissed the claim for special monthly compensation based on housebound and loss of use criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating, but his combined service-connected disabilities precluded him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment, thus granting TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072680
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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