Granted
The Veteran's PTSD alone renders him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, and he has additional disabilities rated at 60 percent or more from August 23, 2022. Therefore, special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound status is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms impede his ability to work, and the combined rating of his service-connected disabilities meets the statutory criteria for SMC at the housebound rate.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090527
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