Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU, SMC based on housebound status, and separate evaluations for residuals of traumatic brain injury.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the economic component criteria for TDIU or SMC prior to the specified dates due to his income exceeding the poverty threshold. The cognitive symptoms of TBI were already compensated by ratings for PTSD and other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with mild neurocognitive disorder due to TBI, Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094676
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