Granted
The veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities qualify him for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation based on housebound status.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), voiding dysfunction associated with cerebral vascular accident, left upper extremity weakness associated with cerebral vascular accident, bilateral tinnitus, hypertension, cerebral vascular accident, residuals of a right ankle strain, residuals of a right scapula strain, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25001132
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