The Veteran was granted a TDIU from May 29, 2018, due to his service-connected PTSD and SMC from May 19, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in an inability to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and he met the criteria for a TDIU. Additionally, he had a single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent plus additional disabilities with a combined rating of 60 percent from May 29, 2018, which qualified him for SMC.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25005510
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.
What you can do next
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