The Veteran's TDIU and DEA claims were granted effective from May 6, 2020. His SMC claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not affect his ability to work.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities affecting his employment.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of smell, loss of taste, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), trigeminal and facial paralysis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26015034
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 is granted with an effective date of April 5, 2021.,The TDIU was initially raised during the adjudication process of the underlying claim for service connection for TMJ.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including TMJ, a bilateral feet disability, erectile dysfunction, GERD, hearing loss, sleep apnea, and IBS. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.
- Granted
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