The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability rendered him unemployable, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disability. Additionally, the Veteran is awarded special monthly compensation (SMC) based on his 100% combined service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's service-connected knee disability caused him pain and difficulty performing his normal duties, leading to an inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Veteran is also rated at 100 percent for his combined service-connected disabilities, qualifying him for SMC.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25014542
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