Granted
The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder has been productive of such impairment that it may reasonably be found to have rendered him unemployable from February 27, 2019, and he is entitled to special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate from July 10, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder has been productive of such impairment that it may reasonably be found to have rendered him unemployable due to significant restrictions and inability to establish effective relationships and adapt to stressful circumstances.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092384
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