Granted
The Veteran's depressive disorder alone rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and she is entitled to a TDIU for accrued benefits purposes on and from December 19, 2015. Additionally, the Veteran meets the criteria for SMC based on statutory housebound criteria for accrued benefits purposes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's depressive disorder symptoms significantly impaired her ability to maintain employment, and she was unable to perform tasks required by a work-like setting due to her psychiatric condition.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder, lumbosacral strain, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical strain, left and right shoulder disability, coccygodynia, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25014431
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