Partly granted
The Board denied an increased evaluation for PTSD greater than 70 percent but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate effective July 28, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected back disability alone precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU. The evidence did not support granting SMC based on regular need for aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Back Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087205
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