Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a total disability based on individual unemployability, special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, SMC based on housebound status, and service connection for vertigo.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not persuasively establish that the veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, nor that he required regular aid and attendance of another person as a result of those disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis media, plantar fasciitis, anxiety disorder, carpal tunnel syndrome (right and left upper extremities), low back disability, shoulder disability, hip disabilities (right and left), knee disabilities (left), tinea pedis, cervical spine strain/myositis, rhinitis, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25014047
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