The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate, effective May 22, 2023.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD has prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for TDIU. Additionally, with a grant of TDIU based on his single service-connected disability (PTSD) and additional disabilities rated at 60 percent, he meets the requirements for SMC at the statutory housebound rate.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Diabetes Mellitus II, Right Knee Osteoarthritis, Left Knee Osteoarthritis, Tinnitus, Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25051122
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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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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