Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone renders him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective October 24, 2023. Additionally, special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate is granted from the same date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms significantly impair his social and occupational functioning, rendering him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108801
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