Granted
The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder and hypertensive heart disease prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) (s).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and vocational history.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder with Alcohol Use Disorder, Hypertensive Heart Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25009650
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