The Board granted entitlement to a TDIU from March 1, 2005 onwards and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) from June 20, 2022, but denied it for the period from July 27, 1983 to December 15, 1997.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation as of March 1, 2005, but he was not unemployable prior to that date due to his employment history.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee degenerative joint disease with post-operative residuals, Left knee surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25004921
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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