Granted
The Board granted an effective date of March 12, 2021 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria due to the Veteran's service-connected depression rendering him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The weight of the competent evidence is at least in approximate balance that the Veteran's service-connected depression rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment throughout the entire period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016826
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