The Board granted an initial rating of 100 percent for PTSD and SMC at the housebound rate.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms reflected total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating. Additionally, he has a single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent and additional service-connected disabilities independently rated at 60 percent or more, qualifying him for SMC at the housebound rate.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108330
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