Granted
The Veteran was granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 21, 2020, and special monthly compensation (SMC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome alone precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational history.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104234
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