Granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) due to the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss, effective February 7, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss alone is found to cause occupational impairment that precludes substantially gainful employment, qualifying for TDIU. The combined rating of his disabilities meets the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089277
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