The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) housebound status based on entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for his service-connected lumbar disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected lumbar disorder prevented him from being able to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for TDIU and SMC(s).
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25050629
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar disorder, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and PTSD.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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