Granted
The Veteran's service-connected residuals of lung cancer have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and he is granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis. Additionally, SMC at the housebound rate is granted from March 4, 2016, to August 31, 2016, and from July 24, 2025.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected residuals of lung cancer have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to physical limitations such as dyspnea, shortness of breath, and fatigue with many physical activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100684
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