The Veteran has been granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and special monthly compensation due to the service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, meeting the criteria for TDIU. Additionally, he requires regular aid and attendance due to one or more of his service-connected disabilities, warranting special monthly compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Lumbosacral Strain with Stenosis and Degenerative Arthritis, Right Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tear, Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Tinnitus, Left Ankle Lateral Collateral Ligament Sprain with Degenerative Arthritis, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084502
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