The appeal was remanded for further adjudication of the entitlement to an earlier effective date for TDIU and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no explicit denial of a TDIU claim in the January 2020 rating decision, and thus the issue remained pending. Additionally, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for SMC as he was not substantially confined to his dwelling or immediate premises due to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015648
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