The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 100 percent initial rating, eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 was granted effective December 3, 2020, and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate was granted effective November 8, 2022. The TDIU claim was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms caused total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating; Dependents' Educational Assistance eligibility followed from the permanent total disability rating for PTSD; special monthly compensation at the housebound rate was granted due to the combined ratings of 60 percent or more.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109835
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