Granted
The Veteran's service-connected back condition precludes him from securing and maintaining all forms of substantially gainful employment, and he is granted a TDIU rating. Additionally, the Veteran is granted special monthly compensation at the housebound rate due to his total disability and additional disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back condition impacts his ability to work, making it difficult for him to perform job duties related to his previous occupation as a building equipment mechanic. His service-connected conditions meet the criteria for both TDIU and SMC housebound compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- recurring lumbar strain (back condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090854
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