Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his service-connected residuals of traumatic brain injury and special monthly compensation based on housebound status, as there was no evidence to support an increased rating or entitlement to SMC prior to January 16, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's TBI manifested at a severity level warranting a higher rating under the applicable criteria, and he did not meet the requirements for special monthly compensation based on housebound status due to his combined service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017067
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