Granted
The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to August 28, 2023, and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the service-connected disabilities rendered the Veteran unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 28, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, left foot digital cutaneous neuropathy, left ankle subtalar joint osteoarthritis and plantar fasciitis, thoracolumbar spine musculoligamentous strain and lumbosacral strain, cervical spine musculoligamentous strain, right foot plantar fasciitis, left ankle scars, right thumb dermatitis, acne, bilateral ingrown toenail residuals, irritable bowel syndrome, muscle tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096620
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