The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on statutory housebound status.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, including persistent anger, threats of violence, and multiple job losses due to his behavior, support the finding that he has total occupational and social impairment. Additionally, he meets the criteria for SMC as he has a 100 percent service-connected disability with additional disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25047087
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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