Denied
The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU and SMC based on housebound status for the period prior to November 20, 2010.
The deciding factor: The evidence was not persuasive that the Veteran was rendered unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities during the relevant periods.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability, Psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25003536
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