The Board granted a 100 percent rating for unspecified trauma or stressor-related disorder and awarded special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate, while dismissing appeals related to left lower extremity radiculopathy and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of PTSD equated to total social and occupational impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating. Additionally, he met the criteria for SMC due to having a single service-connected disability rated as total and at least one additional service-connected disability rated as 60 percent disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, Unspecified trauma or stressor-related disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015587
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