The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 10, 2024, for TDIU based solely on the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and SMC based on housebound status from that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, specifically his Alzheimer's Disease, caused severe memory issues, with cognitive functioning highly impaired to the point he was not oriented to person or situation, making it factually ascertainable that he could not secure substantially gainful employment from April 10, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with major neurocognitive disorder, Alzheimer's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086196
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