Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities, has rendered him unemployable in a non-protected work environment. He is granted TDIU and SMC.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, which prevents him from working in a regular medical practice, qualifies for a protected work environment and thus meets the criteria for TDIU and SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Polycythemia vera, Lumbar strain with arthritis, Left hip strain, TMJ, Recurrent left knee patellar instability, Patellofemoral syndrome, left knee, Patellofemoral syndrome, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091225
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