Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 27, 2022, was granted. However, the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) from January 27, 2022 to November 29, 2022, was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease prevented him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, but did not meet the criteria for additional SMC at the housebound rate.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder, tinnitus, hearing loss, left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007501
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