Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 1, 2020, and awarded special monthly compensation at the housebound rate and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits effective from that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone was found to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU. The other issues were either denied or granted with an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092584
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