Partly granted
The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate from June 29, 2011. The issue of TDIU prior to June 29, 2011, is remanded for further consideration.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded substantially gainful employment from June 29, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep apnea, low back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002824
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