The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection for congestive heart failure and PTSD, granted a TDIU due to service-connected PTSD, and granted special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's congestive heart failure was ischemic in nature or that an earlier effective date could be established through CUE in previous decisions. The Board found persuasive evidence that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation during the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive heart failure, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Cirrhosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109574
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