Recent Client Victories

$142,796.66

The Veteran was granted entitlement to individual unemployability and Dependents’ Educational Assistance effective May 20, 2016, based on permanent and total disability status.

$136,842.82

The Veteran was granted entitlement to individual unemployability and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance effective August 28, 2017; their traumatic brain injury rating was increased from 40% to 70% for the period between August 28, 2017, and January 11, 2024, with a continued 100% rating effective January 11, 2024.

$158,545.45

The Veteran was awarded a retroactive CRDP compensation payment of $158,545.45 for the period from August 1, 2017, to August 31, 2022.

$193,612.7

$374,907.91

The Veteran was granted an earlier start date of April 21, 2010, for a 100% PTSD rating and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$155,914.37

The Veteran was granted service connection for both knees after total replacements, with increased disability ratings from 30% to 60% starting in October 2019.

$118,998.57

Retroactive compensation was awarded for the period of December 2020 through February 2025, based on military retired/combat pay records and VA entitlement—reflecting adjustments to previously withheld benefits.

$125,719.93

Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus type II and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, with ratings up to 30%, and Dependents’ Educational Assistance was approved—effective February 20, 2019—while service connection for sleep apnea remained denied.

$132,648.27

$139,821.49

$131,792.78

$381,219.12

$128,093.90

$104,199.9

$248,702.65

Entitlement to special monthly compensation is established, effective August 7, 2019.

$100,498.44

Entitlement to individual unemployability, special monthly compensation (housebound), and Dependents’ Educational Assistance was granted, with key benefits backdated to April 30, 2020, and October 11, 2023.

$138,780.90

Entitlement to individual unemployability, special monthly compensation for loss of use of both feet, specially adapted housing, automobile allowance, and Dependents’ Educational Assistance is granted, with a combined 100% evaluation effective February 13, 2025.

$230,804.95

$131,425.51

$114,267.27

$175,188.40

An earlier effective date of April 3, 2017, was granted for both Individual Unemployability and Dependents’ Educational Assistance benefits.

$115,448.07

$291,399.51

Entitlement to Special Monthly Compensation for aid and attendance or housebound status was granted effective October 15, 2020.

$132,502.05

$153,395.20

Multiple clear and unmistakable errors were corrected, resulting in earlier effective dates and adjusted evaluations for service-connected conditions involving the hips, knees, and scars; grants of special monthly compensation (housebound and aid and attendance); entitlement to an automobile allowance; and earlier eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance—all primarily effective between October 10, 2013, and March 13, 2024.

$140,263.12

Entitlement to individual unemployability and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance due to permanent and total disability have both been granted effective March 14, 2017.

$119,422.12

Service connection has been granted effective January 26, 2018, for a bilateral foot condition (10%), sleep apnea (50%), and a left knee condition (10%).

$127,351.44

A 50% rating was granted for major depressive disorder with anxiety effective February 5, 2012, and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility was also retroactively granted from that same date.

$127,124.52

$129,538.20

$274,499.88

The Veteran’s psychiatric disorder rating was increased to 100% effective January 23, 2009, establishing eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance from that date and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound status from August 3, 2016.

$131,270.67

The Veteran was granted individual unemployability effective April 11, 2018, establishing eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance from the same date.

$513,136.32

$109,719.29

$153,513

$108,111.14

$204,770.72

$159,581.87

The VA granted service connection for multiple conditions associated with herbicide exposure, including coronary artery disease (30%) and diabetes mellitus type II (20%) effective April 15, 2016, along with diabetic neuropathy in all four extremities—initially rating the lower extremities and femoral nerves (20% and 10% respectively, effective April 15, 2016) and later assigning 20% for upper extremity neuropathy effective March 6, 2025, while closing out the femoral nerve ratings on that same date.

$104,794

$123,754.75

The VA granted service connection for migraines, including variants, with a 50% evaluation effective October 7, 2013.

$118,265

The VA granted earlier effective dates of June 1, 2004, for both individual unemployability and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$166,745.86

The VA granted service connection for bilateral knee replacement residuals with limited extension (40% each), limited flexion (20% each), and associated scars (0% each), as well as for a right wrist fracture with arthritis and bone spurs (10%), all effective July 25, 2017 or August 27, 2024, and established Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility from April 5, 2023.

$123,849.42

The VA granted individual unemployability and established an earlier effective date of January 27, 2017, for eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$114,256.08

The VA granted earlier effective dates of May 11, 2017, for both individual unemployability and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$130,464.64

The VA granted a 100% initial rating for PTSD with TBI effective October 4, 2017, and assigned that same earlier effective date for both special monthly compensation based on housebound status and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$138,666.57

The VA granted service connection for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder with a 100% rating effective April 27, 2021, special monthly compensation for housebound status from May 16, 2023, and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility from April 27, 2021.

$176,082.15

The VA assigned a 100% evaluation for left below-knee amputation with iliotibial band syndrome and loss of use of the right foot effective October 29, 2012, and granted earlier effective dates from that same date for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the right lower extremity and for loss of use of both feet or one hand and one foot, along with additional compensation for independent 50% disabilities.

$109,630.10

The VA increased the PTSD rating to 100% effective January 31, 2020, granted special monthly compensation for housebound status from May 21, 2021, and established Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility from January 31, 2020.

$105,769.73

The VA granted service-connected death benefits (DIC) effective March 1, 2019, with payments beginning April 1, 2019, and awarded a month of death benefit totaling $2,528.00.

$120,750

The VA granted earlier effective dates for TDIU and Dependents’ Educational Assistance to July 3, 2003, for SMC housebound to August 25, 2005, and for SMC based on aid and attendance to February 16, 2010.

$111,037.53

The VA increased the evaluation for chronic sinusitis from 0% to 30% effective October 7, 1999.

$132,723.5

The VA granted special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ and breast tissue, service connection for gender dysphoria (combined with PTSD and increased to 70% as of May 31, 2024), bilateral mastectomy (50%), hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (50%), and scars (0%), all effective October 24, 2017.

$107,952.05

The VA determined entitlement to a retroactive CRDP compensation payment of $107,592.05, covering the periods from March 1, 2020, to July 31, 2024, and September 1, 2024, to February 28, 2025.

$206,622.51

The VA granted individual unemployability and established Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility effective May 23, 2013.

$119,499.02

The VA granted service connection for multiple myeloma (100%) and aplastic anemia (60%) effective August 10, 2022, along with special monthly compensation for housebound status from that date, denied the claim for a bilateral shoulder condition due to lack of new and relevant evidence, and deferred decisions on claims for a back condition and paresthesia/post-surgical numbness.

$117,193.44

The VA granted earlier effective dates of April 4, 2017, for both individual unemployability and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility, while denying service connection for hemorrhoids.

$117,295.24

The VA granted an earlier effective date of July 9, 2018, for the award of individual unemployability.

$103,644.45

The VA granted an earlier effective date of September 24, 2019, for service connection for tinnitus and awarded 80% for bilateral hearing loss, while identifying duty to assist errors during higher-level review for headaches, seizures due to head injury, and traumatic brain injury.

$120,668.45

The VA granted service connection for migraine headaches (50%) and BPPV (30%) effective July 23, 2016, and established eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance effective August 4, 2018.

$146,602.71

The VA granted an earlier effective date of July 1, 1995, for service connection for asthma due to clear and unmistakable error and proposed to discontinue Dependents’ Educational Assistance and reduce left and right knee ratings by combining previously separate evaluations into single 10% ratings, citing clear and unmistakable errors in the June 13, 2024, decision.

$110,332.32

The VA increased the rating for bilateral foot disability to 30% effective November 26, 2024, and granted service connection for multiple conditions including cervical spine arthritis (10%, then 20%), bilateral radicular nerve and sciatic nerve radiculopathy, lumbar spine arthritis, bilateral hip issues (painful motion and rotation), and left femoral nerve radiculopathy, with effective dates ranging from April 9, 2018, to November 26, 2024.

$111,279.61

The VA granted individual unemployability, special monthly compensation for housebound status, and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility effective December 23, 2019.

$115,767.44

The VA granted earlier effective dates of October 9, 2019, for both individual unemployability and Dependents’ Educational Assistance, and continued the 70% evaluation for PTSD with major depressive disorder and insomnia.

$117,403.27

The VA granted service connection for multiple conditions including lumbar strain (20%), bilateral lower sciatic radiculopathy (20% each), obstructive sleep apnea (50%), cervical strain (10%, increased to 20%), bilateral cervical radiculopathy (20% each), bilateral hip strain (initially 0%, left later reclassified and continued), and hip adduction limitation (10%), with effective dates ranging from March 1, 2018 to March 11, 2024.

$148,765.17

The VA increased the PTSD rating to 100% effective January 29, 2018, granted special monthly compensation based on housebound status from March 26, 2021, and established Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility from January 29, 2018.

$104,713.85

$273,552.54

The VA granted individual unemployability and established Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility effective June 4, 2010.

$277,481.44

The VA granted individual unemployability effective October 24, 2014, and assigned that same earlier effective date for both special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$159,376.74

The VA granted service connection for multiple conditions including left elbow strain (20% flexion, 20% pronation, 0% extension), bilateral shoulder strain (10% each, increased to 20% as of Feb 7, 2021 due to rating criteria change), bilateral knee pain syndrome (10% each), and hemorrhoids (0%), all with effective dates between 2014 and 2015, and established DEA eligibility as of September 30, 2014.

$130,251.35

$106,687.39

$101,683.44

$144,252.20

$151,773.78

The Army Veteran had their evaluation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), previously evaluated as Unspecified Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorder, increased to 70% effective August 20, 2024. The evaluation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), previously evaluated as Dyspnea (claimed as breathing issues), was increased to 60% effective September 3, 2024. Entitlement to service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) was granted with an evaluation of 40% effective September 27, 2016. Service connection for Tension Headaches; Migraine, including Migraine Variants, claimed as Migraine Headaches, secondary to TBI, was granted with an evaluation of 50% effective September 27, 2016. Basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status was established from September 27, 2016.

$141,564.58

The Army Veteran had their evaluation for chronic bronchitis with sleep apnea, which was previously rated at 50%, increased to 100% effective September 21, 2017. Entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met was granted from April 11, 2022. Entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 was granted, with a new effective date of September 21, 2017.

$106,665.06

The Navy Veteran was assigned a 100% evaluation for major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder from May 31, 2019. Entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 was granted, with a new effective date of May 31, 2019. Entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound status was granted, with a new effective date of August 29, 2023.

$135,490.74

The Army Veteran was granted a disability rating of 70% for major depressive disorder, effective May 2, 2012.

$100,614.16

The Army Veteran’s entitlement to individual unemployability was granted, effective July 1, 2019. Entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 was granted, with a new effective date of July 1, 2019. The evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which was previously rated as 0% disabling, was increased to 10% effective May 19, 2024, due to the law change (38 CFR 3.114, 38 CFR 3.400).

$166,729.49

The Navy Veteran was assigned a 60% evaluation for coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction with bypass graft from January 10, 2013. Entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of individual unemployability was granted, with a new effective date of August 8, 2013. Entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met was granted from August 8, 2013.

$119,595.86

The USMC Veteran’s service connection for other specified anxiety disorder, claimed as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression, was granted with an evaluation of 50% effective May 23, 2018. Service connection for lumbar spondylosis, degenerative arthritis (claimed as low back condition) was granted with an evaluation of 20% effective May 23, 2018. Service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, was granted with an evaluation of 10% effective September 23, 2024. Service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome, claimed as right knee condition, was granted with an evaluation of 10% effective May 23, 2018.

$111,585.97

The Army Veteran’s service connection for degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome, spinal stenosis, spondylosis lumbar spine, and disc herniation L5-S1 was granted with an evaluation of 40% effective March 6, 2017. Service connection for radiculopathy, left lower extremity, sciatic nerve was granted with an evaluation of 20% effective September 26, 2024. Service connection for radiculopathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve was granted with an evaluation of 20% effective September 26, 2024. Service connection for cervical strain with degenerative disc disease and cervicalgia was granted with an evaluation of 30% effective March 6, 2017. Service connection for right knee meniscal tear was granted with an evaluation of 10% effective March 6, 2017. Service connection for scar, right knee, residuals of surgery was granted with an evaluation of 0% effective March 6, 2017. Service connection for migraine headaches was granted with an evaluation of 0% effective March 6, 2017.

$205,352.51

The Army Veteran’s entitlement to individual unemployability was granted, effective February 7, 2013. Entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 was granted, with a new effective date of February 7, 2013. Entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met was granted from February 7, 2013.

$117,955.26

The Navy Veteran’s service connection for left knee total knee replacement (TKR) was granted with an evaluation of 60% effective December 14, 2018. Service connection for left knee surgical scar was granted with an evaluation of 0% effective December 14, 2018. Service connection for right knee tear with degenerative arthritis was granted with an evaluation of 30% effective December 14, 2018. Basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status was established from July 10, 2024.

$103,944.95

The Navy Veteran’s evaluation of pityriasis lichenoides, now diagnosed as stasis dermatitis to include contact dermatitis and eczema, which was previously rated as 10% disabling, was increased to 60% effective December 21, 2015. Basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status was established from June 6, 2018.

$101,532.05

The Army Veteran’s service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine (claimed as lumbar condition) was granted with an evaluation of 10% effective December 4, 2017. An evaluation of 40% was assigned from February 16, 2024. Service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, was granted with an evaluation of 10% effective December 4, 2017. Service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, was granted with an evaluation of 10% effective December 4, 2017. Service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, was granted with an evaluation of 10% effective December 4, 2017. Service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, was granted with an evaluation of 10% effective December 4, 2017. Service connection for right shoulder acromioclavicular joint separation (claimed as right shoulder condition) was granted with an evaluation of 20% effective December 4, 2017. Service connection for a scar on the right shoulder was granted with an evaluation of 0% effective December 4, 2017.

$160,605.52

The USAF Veteran’s entitlement to an earlier effective date for the evaluation assigned for coronary artery disease status post coronary artery bypass graft surgery was granted, with a 60% evaluation assigned from July 10, 2017. Entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of individual unemployability was granted, with a new effective date of July 10, 2017. Entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 was granted, with a new effective date of July 10, 2017.

$130,299.26

The Navy Veteran’s entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was granted, effective April 10, 2014. An evaluation of 100% was assigned from May 22, 2014, an evaluation of 50% was assigned from February 17, 2016, and an evaluation of 70% was assigned from October 29, 2021.

$133,162.26

The Navy Veteran’s evaluation for headaches was increased to 50% and for dizziness to 30%, both effective July 24, 2016. Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility was also established from July 24, 2016, and a difference of opinion was noted regarding chronic fatigue syndrome during higher-level review.

$144,618.38

$144,503.19

The Army Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus (50% effective October 27, 2017), obstructive sleep apnea (50% effective March 26, 2019), and left and right ankle strains (10% each effective March 26, 2019).

$116,061.40

The USAF Veteran was granted service connection for trauma and stressor-related disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, rated at 70% effective June 29, 2018, reduced to 50% from September 3, 2024, and for headaches, rated at 0% effective June 29, 2018, increased to 30% from September 3, 2024. Appeals will be pursued as necessary for the rating decisions.

$141,361.46

The Army Veteran was granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (5%), right ankle sprain (20%), left ankle osteoarthritis (10%, increased to 20% from March 9, 2020), left and right knee conditions (10% each for various limitations), and individual unemployability effective October 25, 2017. Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility was also established from October 25, 2017, and existing 20% evaluations for radiculopathy in both lower extremities were continued.

$161,682.27

The Army Veteran’s evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder was increased to 100% effective August 26, 2019, with Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility established from the same date.

$151,821.46

The Navy Veteran was granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with a 50% evaluation effective June 18, 2010.

$652,802.35

The Navy Veteran’s evaluation for panic disorder with a history of agoraphobia was corrected to a 100% rating effective January 17, 1992, due to a clear and unmistakable error. Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility was also granted with an earlier effective date of January 17, 1992.

$116,473.63

The Army Veteran was granted service connection for multiple conditions, including alcohol dependence with mood disorder (30% increased to 50% effective June 15, 2024), total right knee replacement (30%), right wrist arthritis (10%), left and right knee conditions with associated surgeries (10% each), right hip strain with arthritis (10%), and several scars rated at 0%. Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility was established from February 27, 2023.

$144,189.62

The Army Veteran was granted service connection for traumatic brain injury, combined with PTSD and other mental health conditions, with an increased 100% rating effective April 10, 2015. Service connection for chronic post-traumatic headache was also granted at 50%, along with special monthly compensation for total disability with additional conditions rated at 60% or more, and an earlier effective date for Dependents’ Educational Assistance, all effective April 10, 2015.

$145,733.17

The Board of Veterans’ Appeals granted service connection for the cause of death of a Navy Veteran, determining that the Veteran’s death from inanition, metastatic disease, and squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, with contributory conditions of COPD and a right femoral fracture, was directly related to military service. The surviving spouse was also granted eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$127,410.18

$150,338.00

$364,798.73

The USMC Veteran was granted service connection for Hepatitis B with hepatic cirrhosis at a 100% evaluation effective April 3, 2015, along with Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility from the same date, rendering individual unemployability moot.

$231,098.09

The Navy Veteran was awarded past-due benefits in the April 2020 rating decision, and the appellant is eligible for direct payment of attorney fees.

$113,328.13

The Navy Veteran was granted service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, both potentially related to environmental toxin exposure or secondary to service-connected disabilities. The claim for service connection for GERD was remanded for further review.

$106,349.93

The Navy Veteran was granted service connection for sinusitis (50%) and allergic rhinitis (10%), both effective March 30, 2018, along with eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance from the same date.

$135,382.35

The USMC Veteran was granted service connection for Parkinson’s disease and multiple secondary conditions, including tremors and muscle rigidity in all extremities, urinary problems, balance impairment, and erectile dysfunction, with varying ratings from 2011 to 2023. Special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ was awarded from December 18, 2019, and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility was established from September 22, 2023. A proposal for incompetency was made, and entitlement to individual unemployability was deferred.

$132,486.69

The Army Veteran was granted earlier effective dates of October 13, 2017, for service connection for spinal stenosis and bilateral lower radiculopathy. Service connection was also granted for a bilateral foot condition (50%), migraine headaches (50%), sleep apnea (30%), and bilateral knee osteoarthritis (10% each), with Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility established from the same date.

$114,291.28

The USMC Veteran was granted individual unemployability and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility, both effective September 5, 2017.

$166,766.48

The Army Veteran was granted individual unemployability and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility, both effective March 29, 2017.

$120,414.73

The Army Veteran was granted a 50% rating for migraine headaches and a 20% rating for cervical strain prior to October 16, 2020, with higher ratings denied after that date. Additionally, entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted.

$107,353.50

The USMC Veteran’s effective date for major depressive disorder, including alcohol use disorder, was corrected to April 26, 2024, due to a clear and unmistakable error. The 20% evaluation for urethral stricture was continued, while service connection for bilateral restless leg syndrome, GERD, irritable bowel syndrome, and vertigo was denied.

$127,616.25

The Army Veteran was granted increased ratings for a right knee condition, including osteoarthritis and post-surgical impairments, with evaluations raised to 20% effective February 7, 2021, and 30% effective June 7, 2024. Service connection was also granted for left hip osteoarthritis with evaluations ranging from 10% to 100% during different periods starting January 11, 2017, as well as right hip osteoarthritis with a 10% evaluation effective January 11, 2017, and additional evaluations for hip impairments and a left hip surgical scar at 0%.

$101,945.88

The Army Veteran was granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with a 50% evaluation and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility, both effective August 2, 2018.

$141,803.56

The Army Veteran was granted individual unemployability and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility, both effective November 28, 2016.

$123,718.66

The Navy Veteran was granted a 100% evaluation for coronary artery disease and related conditions effective February 6, 2020, with eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance established from May 28, 2019.

$207,348.94

The Army Veteran was granted service connection for left foot Achilles tendonitis with degenerative arthritis and a fracture (10%), left foot hallux valgus with rigidus (10%), right foot Achilles tendonitis (10%), right foot hallux valgus with rigidus (10%), and bilateral plantar fasciitis with metatarsalgia (10% effective February 7, 2021), along with eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance from February 7, 2021.

$210,879.57

The Army Veteran was granted a 100% evaluation for Meniere’s syndrome with bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus effective August 24, 2011, along with earlier effective dates for special monthly compensation for housebound status and Dependents’ Educational Assistance, both starting from August 24, 2011.

$185,541.46

The Army Veteran’s evaluation for coronary artery disease status-post myocardial infarction was increased to 100% effective December 16, 2013, with special monthly compensation for housebound status and an earlier effective date for Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility also granted from that date.

$130,761.13

The USMC Veteran was granted service connection for right and left knee strains with degenerative arthritis (10% each), right and left ankle ligament sprains (10% each), and bilateral plantar fasciitis (30%), all effective January 6, 2018, along with eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance from the same date.

$131,810.80

The Army Veteran was granted entitlement to individual unemployability and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility effective August 16, 2012, along with special monthly compensation for housebound status starting July 10, 2020.

$149,851.81

The USMC Veteran was granted service connection for a left shoulder labral tear with tendinitis at 20% and entitlement to individual unemployability, with Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility, all effective April 29, 2016.

$238,708.80

The USMC Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder (50% effective July 10, 2014), obstructive sleep apnea secondary to rhinosinusitis (50% effective November 16, 2015), pes planus and plantar fasciitis (50% effective June 11, 2013), hypertension (10% effective January 4, 2001), and tinnitus (10% effective June 11, 2013).

$265,254.16

The Army Veteran was granted service connection for Lyme Disease with a 100% evaluation and for PTSD with a 30% evaluation, both effective December 28, 2017, along with eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance from the same date.

$100,752.40

The USMC Veteran was granted service connection for various spine conditions, including lumbosacral strain and spinal disorders, with a 60% rating (reduced to 40% from September 9, 2019), as well as peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities with ratings from 20% to 40%, all effective September 11, 2015. Additionally, service connection was granted for erectile dysfunction and a back scar, both rated at 0%, with special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ from September 11, 2015, and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility established from November 26, 2018.

$256,759.04

$101,618.39

The Army Veteran was granted service connection for various conditions, including left and right hip flexor strains, left and right ankle tendonitis, upper extremity radiculopathy (20% each), and lower extremity radiculopathy (10% each) with effective dates ranging from August 24, 2017, to August 7, 2024. Basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance was established from October 29, 2019.

$196,395.45

The Army Veteran was granted a 100% disability rating for metastatic T-cell lymphoma with enlarged lymph nodes from October 1, 2010, to November 22, 2021, along with special monthly compensation for housebound status starting October 1, 2010.

$185,875.73

A Navy Veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder with a 100% evaluation effective November 26, 2014, reduced to 30% from January 27, 2021, increased again to 100% on June 21, 2021, and reduced to 30% on October 30, 2023. Special monthly compensation for housebound status was awarded from August 17, 2015, to February 1, 2021, and again from June 21, 2021, to November 1, 2023, with Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility established from November 26, 2014.

$119,558.23

The USAF Veteran’s evaluation for lumbosacral strain was increased to 20% effective August 9, 2024, with service connection granted for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic and femoral nerves) at 40% and 30% each, respectively, as well as service connection for asthma (30%), left and right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy (30% each), cervical strain (20%), and several other conditions, all with varying effective dates. Basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance was established from August 9, 2024.

$159,950.52

Surviving Spouse’s claim for service-connected death benefits, or Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits, was granted starting on October 1, 2016. Adjustments were made over the years for cost-of-living increases and changes in the minor child rate, including adjustments when child 1 turned 18 in 2018, and when child 2 turned 18 in 2020. Subsequent annual cost-of-living adjustments continued through December 1, 2023.

$311,156.74

The Army Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder with a 100% rating effective March 30, 2016, along with eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance from the same date.

$130,300.12

$198,041.10

The Army Veteran was granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder with PTSD with a 100% evaluation effective October 17, 2019.

$348,105.93

The Army Veteran’s evaluation for major depressive disorder with PTSD was increased to 70% effective March 19, 2010, and entitlement to individual unemployability was also granted from the same date.

$222,852.55

The Louisiana Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD with depressive disorders at 70%, lumbosacral strain with spinal stenosis at 20%, and radiculopathy in both lower extremities, each rated at 20%, all effective July 1, 2016. Additionally, the Veteran was granted individual unemployability and special monthly compensation from February 21, 2020, along with Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility from July 1, 2016.

$216,458.63

The Army Veteran’s evaluation for major depressive disorder was increased to 100% effective December 4, 2016, with service connection for erectile dysfunction granted at 0%, special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ, and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance established from the same date.

$124,983.72

$104,583.97

The Army Veteran was granted service connection with 10% evaluations for left and right knee degenerative arthritis with chondromalacia, effective September 14, 1982, due to clear and unmistakable error, and duty to assist errors were identified during higher-level reviews for the Veteran’s back and hip conditions.

$182,848.21

The Navy Veteran was granted service connection for multiple conditions, including multiple system atrophy (30%), hearing loss (60%), neurocognitive and depressive disorders (50%), polyneuropathy and balance disorder (30%), cervical spondylosis (10%), rib fractures (10%), and loss of smell (10%), along with special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ, all effective March 20, 2017, except for loss of smell, effective May 22, 2024.

$117,942.70

The Nebraska Navy Veteran was granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with a 50% evaluation effective October 23, 2015, and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance from May 9, 2017.

$144,793.75

The Mississippi Navy Veteran was granted service connection for mitral valve prolapse and congestive heart failure with a 30% rating effective October 16, 2019, increased to 100% from April 21, 2021, along with service connection for scars, special monthly compensation for housebound status from December 6, 2023, and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility from April 21, 2021.

$100,574.07

$116,416.90

A USMC Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of March 14, 2017, for service connection related to Parkinson’s disease, which includes bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, stiffness, tremors, and balance impairment in both the right and left upper extremities as well as both the right and left lower extremities.

$145,224.77

The Navy Veteran’s evaluation for major depressive disorder with TBI was increased to 100% effective September 14, 2017, with entitlement to individual unemployability granted from January 25, 2024, along with Dependents’ Educational Assistance and special monthly compensation for housebound status.

$108,936.39

The Navy Veteran was granted service connection for multiple conditions, including left and right shoulder rotator cuff injuries, left and right hip replacements, hypertension, and stroke, with varying disability ratings. The Veteran was also awarded special monthly compensation from May 11, 2022, to July 1, 2023, and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility from November 8, 2019.

$130,491.66

The USMC Veteran was granted individual unemployability and Dependents’ Educational Assistance effective August 14, 2017, along with increased ratings for chronic brain syndrome to 70% and 20% evaluations for lumbar radiculopathy in both sciatic and femoral nerves, effective February 27, 2024.

$163,490.65

USMC Reserves Veteran was granted service connection with 100% evaluations for malignant intestinal neoplasm of the colon effective August 10, 2022, and hypereosinophilic leukemia syndrome effective October 21, 2020, along with special monthly compensation for housebound status.

$127,461.17

The Army Veteran was granted a 10% evaluation for hypertension, 20% for right knee instability, 40% for right wrist fusion, and individual unemployability effective September 6, 2016, along with a 10% rating for right knee painful extension and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$169,552.22

The Army Veteran was granted service connection for respiratory conditions with a 60% rating effective May 21, 2013, increased to 100% from July 27, 2021, along with special monthly compensation for aid and attendance and Dependents’ Educational Assistance, both effective July 27, 2021.

$116,432,82

The Army Reserves Veteran was granted individual unemployability and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance, both effective June 16, 2008.

$187,129.40

The Navy Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of May 21, 2018, for service connection with a 100% rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$212,330.97

$115,054.16

The Maryland Navy Veteran was granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis and right foot pes planus, each with a 30% evaluation, and an earlier effective date for Dependents’ Educational Assistance, all effective July 25, 2016.

$165,593.09

The Louisiana Army and Navy Veteran was granted a 100% evaluation for major depressive disorder effective April 11, 2017, along with Dependents’ Educational Assistance and special monthly compensation for housebound status from July 19, 2023.

$103,486.47

The Arkansas Army Veteran was granted entitlement to individual unemployability and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance, both effective November 20, 2018.

$211,610.49

The Florida Army Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of May 3, 2017, for Dependents’ Educational Assistance, and a 100% evaluation for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and cannabis use disorder was assigned and continued.

$193,282.58

The USMC Veteran was granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (40%), right elbow triceps tendonitis (30% for flexion and 30% for supination/pronation), cervical strain (10%, increasing to 20% in 2024), upper extremity radiculopathy (20% for each arm), left ankle sprain (20%), left hip strain (20%), right ankle sprain (10%), right wrist sprain (10%), and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance, all effective from April 17, 2017.

$251,589.10

The Army Veteran was granted service connection for major depressive disorder with a 100% rating effective October 9, 2017, along with eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance from the same date.

$109,405.32

The Navy Veteran was granted service connection for multiple conditions, including fibromyalgia, status post laminectomy with associated sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathy, tinnitus, and a right hand fracture, with various disability ratings effective from 1994 to 2017.

$101,595.02

The Army Veteran’s service connection for the cause of death is granted, along with eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$149,486.70

The Marine Corps Veteran was granted service connection for bipolar disorder with a 70% rating effective September 17, 2015, resulting in a combined rating of 80%.

$290,106.72

The Army Veteran’s evaluation for major depressive disorder with anxious distress was increased to 100% effective March 31, 2016, with eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance established from the same date.

$107,766.21

The Army Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of February 24, 2020, for both service connection for PTSD and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$115,928.63

The Army Reserve Veteran was granted service connection with ratings for knee, hip, and elbow strains effective May 1, 2017, and June 14, 2024, along with continued plantar fasciitis evaluation and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility from May 1, 2017.

$130,543.44

The Air Force Veteran was granted an earlier effective date for PTSD with alcohol use from September 25, 2001, and special monthly compensation for housebound status from May 26, 2005, to June 30, 2018.

$149,564.61

The Navy Veteran was granted increased ratings for PTSD, migraines, and GERD, service connection for left knee conditions, and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility, effective from various dates in 2016 and 2017.

$154,020.32

The Army Veteran was granted a 70% disability rating for PTSD, a separate 10% rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, a 40% rating for thoracolumbar spine disability from March 21, 2024, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective June 14, 2017.

$101,577.59

The Marine Corps Veteran was awarded a 100% evaluation for PTSD, increased disability ratings for lumbar radiculopathy and lumbosacral strain, individual unemployability, Dependents’ Educational Assistance, and special monthly compensation for housebound status, with various effective dates.

$132,404.98

The Army Veteran was granted individual unemployability and Dependents’ Educational Assistance effective March 19, 2016, along with a restored 30% disability rating for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine effective October 20, 2016.

$153,058.40

The Army Veteran was granted a 70% disability rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression effective September 13, 2011, and a 10% rating for degenerative spondylosis of the cervical spine effective August 13, 2023.

$128,461.00

An active duty Navy Veteran was granted a 100% evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder with related mental health and substance abuse disorders effective April 12, 2021, establishing basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance from that date.

$108,757.00

A Marine Corps Reserve Veteran was entitled to an earlier effective date for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with moderate Recurrent major depressive episodes and was granted effective November 15, 2016.

$135,450.98

An Army Veteran’s evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder was increased to 100 percent effective February 28, 2024, service connection was granted for urinary dysfunction at 40 percent and chronic kidney disease at 30 percent effective the same date, entitlement to individual unemployability was granted effective October 11, 2013, special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria was granted from February 28, 2024, an earlier effective date for Dependents’ Educational Assistance was set to October 11, 2013, and the claimant is considered competent.

$318,651.49

Evaluation of coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass graft increased to 100% effective November 1, 2016; service connection granted for peripheral artery disease, scars (mid chest, right groin, right popliteal, right calf, right lower quadrant), inguinal hernia repair, and erectile dysfunction with evaluations of 0% effective November 1, 2016; evaluation of hypertension increased to 10% effective August 10, 2022; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ granted from November 1, 2016; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance established from November 1, 2016.

$124,013.33

An Army National Guard Veteran was granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder with a 100 percent evaluation, right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis and total knee arthroplasty at 30 percent, left shoulder tendinopathy at 20 percent, left ankle tendinopathy at 10 percent, and exercise-induced asthma at 10 percent, all effective April 12, 2021, along with entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance from the same date.

$260,546.63

An Army Veteran’s evaluation for somatic symptom disorder with anxiety disorder was increased to 50 percent effective January 30, 2014, radiculopathy in the right lower extremity was increased to 20 percent effective February 20, 2024, entitlement to individual unemployability was granted effective May 21, 2014, and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance was established from May 21, 2014.

$164,329.10

Service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, previously denied as post-traumatic stress disorder with depression and nightmares, is granted with a 100% evaluation effective March 10, 2020. Basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from March 10, 2020, with a combined rating evaluation of 100%.

$124,848.53

Service connection for right knee instability is granted with a 30% evaluation effective July 1, 2003.

$102,001.79

Service connection for Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 is granted to the Army Veteran with an evaluation of 20% effective April 26, 2016.

$108,157.82

Entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Army Veteran’s PTSD is granted effective August 20, 2019.

$112,425.97

Effective September 25, 2018, the Marine Corps Veteran was granted service connection for major depressive disorder, severe with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder, moderate, in sustained remission (including claims for anxiety condition, bipolar disorder, and sleep disturbances) at 70%; left knee osteoarthritis at 10%; and right knee strain at 10%.

$113,914.48

Service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with anxiety and depression was granted with a 70 percent evaluation effective February 5, 2018.

$104,026.76

Entitlement to individual unemployability and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status are both granted effective September 29, 2018.

$298,023.50

Effective October 3, 2014, entitlement to an extraschedular total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance due to permanent and total disability status is established.

$150,417.74

Effective October 24, 2014, an entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was granted, continuing the 70 percent disability evaluation, and a finding of incompetency is proposed. 

$119,566.52

Effective September 28, 2020, service connections were granted with varying evaluations for multiple musculoskeletal impairments, insomnia disorder with anxiety, and bilateral plantar fasciitis, alongside basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status; however, claims for PTSD, bilateral shin splints, headaches, and peripheral neuropathy were denied, with a decision on a neck condition deferred.  

$356,108.35

Effective August 31, 2010, entitlement to individual unemployability was granted, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance was established based on permanent and total disability status. 

$106,017.64

Effective September 28, 2018, service connections were granted for conditions related to the left knee and thumb with evaluations of 10 percent and 0 percent respectively, special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, and a revised effective date of November 10, 2021, for eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance. 

$126,676.37

Effective February 3, 2014, service connections for obstructive sleep apnea and bruxism were granted, with evaluations of 50 percent and 30 percent respectively, alongside other connections including tension headaches, erectile dysfunction, and ulcerative colitis, leading up to eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance and special monthly compensation established as of August 10, 2022. 

$197,661.71

Effective March 25, 2020, a service connection for coronary arteriosclerosis linked to herbicide exposure was granted a 100 percent evaluation, along with a 20 percent evaluation for diabetes mellitus from February 2, 2006, and a 0 percent evaluation for hypertension related to herbicide exposure from August 10, 2022, while eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance was established based on permanent disability. 

$128,808.44

Effective June 21, 2017, the evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder was increased to 70 percent, entitlement to individual unemployability and Dependents’ Educational Assistance was granted, and the claimant was deemed competent for accrued benefits and substitution purposes. 

$114,025.84

Effective October 23, 2017, service connection for bilateral open-angle glaucoma was granted with a 100 percent evaluation, transitioning to 80 percent on January 5, 2024, alongside entitlements to special monthly compensation and Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent disability. 

$382,871.69

As of January 31, 2014, service connection for adult chronic lymphocytic leukemia was granted with a 100 percent evaluation, anemia due to chemotherapy was recognized, and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance was established based on permanent disability. 

$174,291.86

Effective May 11, 2017, evaluations for Parkinson’s Disease symptoms and other conditions were increased, aid and attendance special monthly compensation was granted, and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance was established based on permanent disability. 

$156,313.87

As of February 12, 2015, entitlements were granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder with varying evaluations, increased evaluation for chronic sinusitis, a scar, and special monthly compensation, along with eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent disability. 

$116,128.78

As of March 17, 2017, evaluations for degenerative spinal diseases and right shoulder conditions were increased, radiculopathy in both lower extremities and scars on both shoulders were recognized, and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance was established due to permanent disability. 

$211,633.26

Service connection for schizoaffective disorder including bipolar disorder was granted with an evaluation of 100 percent effective September 4, 2018, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status was also established from the same date.

$110,587.34

Service connection for the cause of death has been granted, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 has been established.

$103,741.57

Entitlements to earlier effective dates for service connections for coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction and subsequent bypass, chest surgical scar post-heart surgery, and left lower extremity surgical scar post-vein graft have all been granted effective February 24, 2020. Additionally, an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance has also been established from the same date.

$103,335.63

Service connection for major depressive disorder and unspecified neurocognitive disorder with traumatic brain injury was granted with an evaluation of 70 percent effective April 24, 2018, and the entitlement to individual unemployability has been deferred.

$176,456.47

Service connections were granted for lumbar spine spondylosis/stenosis with an initial evaluation of 0 percent effective June 29, 2017, increasing to 30 percent from February 8, 2024, and for various radiculopathies with initial evaluations of 10 percent, increasing to 20 percent for right and left lower extremities from the same future date, along with new 20 percent evaluations for femoral nerve radiculopathy effective February 8, 2024. Additionally, entitlement to individual unemployability and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance were both granted effective June 29, 2017.

$101,328.37

Entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection for nephrolithiasis was granted effective January 2, 2006. Service connections were also granted for cervical spondylosis and multiple radiculopathies with evaluations ranging from 0 to 20 percent, all effective October 21, 2016.

$106,317.06

The service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder was granted with an evaluation of 70 percent effective January 20, 2017.

$224,558.03

Service connections for various conditions were granted with initial evaluations on August 3, 2018: PTSD with mixed anxiety and depressive disorder at 30%, psoriasis and related skin conditions at 10%, left ankle psoriatic arthritis at 40%, Crohn’s disease at 30%, lower back psoriatic spondyloarthropathy at 10%, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy at 40%, right ankle osteoarthritis with psoriatic arthropathy at 40%, and tinnitus at 10%. Upgraded evaluations include PTSD with dysthymia to 100% from December 6, 2023, psoriasis to 60% from July 12, 2023, lower back condition to 20% from December 6, 2023, and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy to 40% from December 6, 2023. Additionally, entitlements to special monthly compensation and Dependents’ Educational Assistance were established effective December 6, 2023, and August 3, 2018, respectively, while the denial of a cervical gynecological condition was confirmed.

$101,478.37

Service connections were granted for the cause of death, coronary artery disease at 30 percent, diabetes mellitus type II with complications at 20 percent, and diabetic neuropathy in both lower extremities at 10 percent each, all effective May 26, 2015, for accrued benefit purposes; entitlement to special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ from the same date, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance was established from March 13, 2018.

$171,157.91

Service connection for a painful scar on the lower right leg was granted with an evaluation of 10 percent, entitlement to individual unemployability, and a 50 percent evaluation for another specified trauma disorder, all effective October 2, 2017.

$167,165.37

Service connections were granted for PTSD and insomnia disorder with an evaluation of 70 percent effective March 8, 2016, and for sleep apnea with an evaluation of 50 percent effective October 23, 2017.

$129,668.94

Entitlement to individual unemployability and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance were granted effective November 25, 2015; additionally, a service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was granted with an evaluation of 20 percent effective March 20, 2018, increased to 40 percent from September 15, 2022.

$107,766.98

Service connections for left knee, lumbosacral, and left ankle strains were granted with evaluations of 20 percent, 20 percent, and 10 percent respectively, and peripheral neuropathies in both lower extremities were granted with 0 percent evaluations, all effective July 4, 2015; additionally, basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance was established effective November 26, 2018.

$103,343.18

70 percent evaluation has been assigned for unspecified trauma related disorder with unspecified depressive disorder; claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from June 18, 2014.

$126,197.22

Service connection for major depressive disorder was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent effective June 10, 2015, increased to 100 percent from June 27, 2023, with basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance established from the same date; the claimant is also considered competent.

$265,661.53

Service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia was granted with an evaluation of 100 percent, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance was established, both effective May 4, 2017.

$138,688.84

Service connections were granted for stable angina at 0 percent effective May 9, 2016, with an update due to a law change on November 14, 2021, and for obstructive sleep apnea at 50 percent effective May 9, 2016; additionally, entitlement to individual unemployability and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance were both established effective July 26, 2016.

$130,302.83

The evaluation for migraines was increased to 30 percent, entitlement to individual unemployability was granted, and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance was established, all effective February 6, 2017.

$104,679.61

Service connections for conditions including migraine headaches, left shoulder and elbow issues, and bilateral knee problems were granted, with evaluations ranging from 10 to 30 percent, all effective April 17, 2017.

$100,372.56

Service connections for various conditions including obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine issues, knee arthritis, and lower extremity radiculopathy were granted with evaluations ranging from 10 to 50 percent, all effective December 20, 2017, with several conditions deferred for VA examination.

$148,605.50

Client award entitlement to an extra schedular total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established in August, 2018.

$109824.44

Client awarded service connection for other specified Stressor disorder with general anxiety at 70% effective July, 2015.

$120,710.79

Client granted entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of individual unemployability is granted, with a new effective date of June 2015.

$190,317.88

Client granted service connection for Coronary Artery Disease status post coronary bypass surgery with an Implanted automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AlCD) in place is granted with an evaluation of 100 percent effective July 2013.

$344,887.61

Client granted service connection for major depressive disorder and bruxism in sustained remission with an evaluation of 100 percent and temporomandibular joint disorder with an evaluation of 20 percent effective July 2015. Additionally, basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from July 2015.

$176,865.94

Client granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder with major depressive and anxiety disorder, with an evaluation of 70 percent effective January 2009.

$119,530.58

Client is granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis (previously characterized as bilateral feet disability) with an evaluation of 30 percent and service connection for left hip trochanteric pain syndrome and iliopsoas bursitis/tendinitis, with limited abduction and extension, as well as limited flexion, with evaluations of 20 percent and 0 percent respectively, effective October 13, 2017. Client is also granted service connection for right hip trochanteric pain syndrome and iliopsoas bursitis/tendinitis, with limitation of abduction and limited extension and flexion, with evaluations of 20 percent and 0 percent respectively, effective October 13, 2017. Additionally, the client is granted service connection for left ankle tendonitis, left knee strain, right ankle tendonitis, right knee strain, and bilateral hearing loss with evaluations of 10 percent, 10 percent, 10 percent, 10 percent, and 0 percent respectively, all effective October 13, 2017.

$126,637.68

Client is granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total
disability status is established from February 11, 2017.

$102,682.27

Client was granted a 40 percent evaluation for his degenerative disc disease left hip, 40 percent evaluation for his degenerative disc disease right hip, 40 percent evaluation has been assigned for thoracolumbar spine degenerative effective July 2009. Client additionally granted service connection left knee strain with limitation of flexion at 30 percent and left knee limitation of extension granted at 10 percent effective April 2008.

$132,233.44

Client awarded an increased evaluation for his stressor-related disorder to 70 percent, Parkinson’s disease associated with herbicide exposure is granted at 30 percent, and an earlier effective date for his entitlement to TDIU, special monthly compensation based on housebound and Dependents’ Educational Assistance granted effective June 2017.

$100,099.94

$133,057.56

Client granted service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease, degenerative arthritis, and spinal stenosis with an evaluation of 20 percent and left knee osteoarthritis granted at 10 percent effective April 2013. The client was additionally granted service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy at 20 percent, and right knee osteoarthritis at 30 percent effective October 2021. Entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of individual unemployability is granted, with a new effective date of March 9, 2017.

$206,320.16

Client granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder to include post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified neurocognitive disorder is granted with an evaluation of 100 percent effective August 2018.

$266,770.90

Client awarded an earlier effective date for s/p SFW  of right buttock with impairment of muscle group XIII and right thigh with impairment of muscle group XVII is granted at 40 percent, s/p SFW, right lumbar with impairment of muscle group XX and status post shell fragment wounds, posterior chest wall with impairment of muscle group XXI is granted at 40 percent disabling, and painful/unstable shrapnel wound scars and lipoma scars is granted at 10 percent disabling effective September 24, 1969.

Client additionally awarded right lower extremity at 10 percent disabling effective April 1999, left lower extremity is granted at 10 percent disabling effective February 14, 2008, as well as impairment of muscle group VII s/p SFW, left upper extremity (non-dominant) is granted at 10 percent disabling, impairment of muscle group VII s/p SFW, right upper extremity (dominant) is granted at 10 percent, and shrapnel wound scars and lipoma scars of the head and neck (also claimed as scalp/head shell fragment wound residuals of scaling, breakdown and scabbing) is granted at 10 percent disabling effective September 1969.

$103,990.38

Client awarded entitlement to individual unemployability and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status established in May 2019. Client was also awarded entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met from August 2022.

$131,227.85

Client awarded 100 percent service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total
disability status is established from April 9, 2021.

$142,172.58

Client was awarded service connection for various conditions, including 50 percent for headaches, 30 percent for cervical strain with degenerative arthritis, 40 percent for right upper extremity radiculopathy, 30 percent for left upper extremity radiculopathy, and 20 percent for lumbosacral strain, all effective from June 2017. Additionally, the Veteran was awarded 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy and an additional 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve pain) with an effective date of August 2023.

$117,537.73

Client awarded an increased evaluation to 50 percent for his service-connected PTSD with erectile dysfunction along with entitlement to individual unemployability and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from March 1, 2019—reinstatement of special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met from January 9, 2018. 

$152,121.90

Client granted 70 percent for PTSD with an effective date of June 2016 as well as 10 percent for a lumbosacral strain and tinnitus with an effective date of August 2017.

$102,667.23

Service connection for cause of death granted, and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from November 24, 2017.

$130,146.90

Entitlement to individual unemployability is granted effective September 30, 2016, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from the same date.

$164,045.83

Service connection is granted for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood at a 30 percent evaluation effective January 28, 2016, along with entitlement to individual unemployability effective September 3, 2016, and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met for specific periods in 2017. Additionally, entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is granted, now set to September 3, 2016.

$185,142.16

A 70 percent evaluation is assigned for depressive disorder due to another medical condition with mixed features, effective from September 27, 2014, along with entitlement to individual unemployability and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from the same date.

$109,249.40

Service connection is granted for migraine headaches at 50 percent, obstructive sleep apnea at 50 percent, chronic hepatosplenomegaly (fatty liver) at 10 percent, and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) at 10 percent, effective from different dates. Basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from March 30, 2018. Additionally, the evaluation of thrombocytopenia and leukopenia with pancytopenia is continued, with pancytopenia being granted as secondary to the service-connected disability of diabetes mellitus type II with diabetic retinopathy at 0 percent disabling, effective from August 2, 2016.

$204,056.66

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer with a 100 percent evaluation, erectile dysfunction with a 0 percent evaluation, and entitlements to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria and loss of use of creative organ are granted from April 24, 2015, along with basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from the same date.

$137,006.74

Service connection is granted for various conditions including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), knee degenerative arthritis, knee MCL tear, surgical scar, tinnitus, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with spinal fusion, and sciatic nerve radiculopathy with evaluations ranging from 0 to 70 percent, effective from different dates, and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria is granted from August 5, 2022, to November 1, 2022.

$114,721.17

An earlier effective date for Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is assigned from September 18, 2017, along with an earlier effective date for basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from the same date.

$112,659.57

Service connection is granted for cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and right upper extremity radiculopathy with evaluations of 30 percent, 40 percent, and 30 percent respectively, effective from different dates, and entitlement to an earlier effective date for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is granted, now set to August 8, 2014, while further development is needed for the evaluation of the right upper extremity radiculopathy.

$134,224.66

The evaluation for generalized anxiety disorder is increased to 50 percent from August 23, 2011, and then to 70 percent from July 12, 2022, while various service connections for musculoskeletal conditions are granted with evaluations ranging from 0 to 20 percent effective from different dates, and entitlement to an earlier effective date for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is granted, now set to March 16, 2018.

$225,269.58

Entitlement to Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is granted from June 30, 2016, along with basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from the same date.

$125,261.62

Service connection for various spinal and nerve conditions is granted with evaluations ranging from 10 to 20 percent, effective August 16, 2015, and with adjustments made from March 8, 2023, in some cases.

$101,463.11

Service connection is granted for various conditions, including hemorrhoids, left shoulder strain, left ankle condition/joint pain, left index finger, left knee strain, left long finger, left thumb, lumbosacral strain, right ankle condition/joint pain, right index finger, right knee strain, right long finger, right thumb, with evaluations ranging from 10 to 20 percent, effective April 5, 2018. Additionally, service connection for left little finger, left ring finger, right little finger, and right ring finger is granted with 0 percent evaluations effective April 5, 2018. Basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from April 5, 2018.

$196,557.41

Entitlement to a 100 percent rating for panic disorder from December 4, 2015, is granted, along with special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria from February 2, 2023. Basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from December 4, 2015, and the claimant is considered competent.

$100,772.56

A 20 percent evaluation for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis from August 27, 2010, is increased to 40 percent from October 12, 2012, and a similar progression occurs for cervical strain with degenerative joint disease, starting at 20 percent from August 27, 2010, and increased to 40 percent from February 6, 2020. The evaluation for right shoulder trapezius strain is increased from 40 to 50 percent effective February 3, 2020, and the evaluation for left ankle/fracture disability is increased from 10 to 20 percent effective October 10, 2012. Service connection for left knee instability is granted with a 10 percent evaluation effective June 18, 2016, and entitlement to an earlier effective date for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is granted, with a new effective date of August 27, 2010.

$125,873.21

Service connection for the cause of death is granted, and service connections for schizophrenia, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, coronary artery disease, residuals of right wrist injury are granted with evaluations ranging from 0 to 60 percent, effective between October 25, 2006, and October 18, 2011, while basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from June 18, 2016.

$169,798.00

A 50 percent evaluation is assigned for migraine headaches from June 12, 2002, and various evaluations ranging from 20 to 30 percent are assigned for residuals of cold weather injuries to the upper and lower extremities, effective from January 12, 1998. Additionally, entitlement to an earlier effective date for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is granted with a new effective date of March 26, 2004. Furthermore, entitlement to an effective date of January 13, 1988, for 30 percent ratings for residuals of cold weather injury of the bilateral feet and hands is granted.

$124,406.12

Entitlement to earlier effective dates for service connection related to intervertebral disc syndrome, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and scar status post L5/S1 hemilaminotomy and microdiscectomy is granted due to clear and unmistakable errors, resulting in evaluations of 40 percent, 20 percent, and 0 percent, respectively, effective July 19, 2011, and December 22, 2011. However, requests for higher evaluations for right lower extremity radiculopathy and scar status are denied.

$207,916.57

PTSD, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia are granted at a 100 percent rating effective September 6, 2018, tinnitus is granted at 10 percent effective the same date, basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is established from September 6, 2018, and a rating reduction from 30 percent to 10 percent for bronchial asthma is deemed improper, with restoration of the 30 percent rating effective May 1, 2019.

$116,970.41

Service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions, including knee and shoulder strains, spine strain, elbow and wrist sprains, hip tendonitis, and ankle strains, is granted with evaluations ranging from 10 to 20 percent, effective August 16, 2018, and June 28, 2022, while basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from August 16, 2018.

$111,582.84

Service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted at a 50 percent evaluation, while service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, degenerative arthritis, and tendinopathy, as well as right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, labral tear, degenerative arthritis, and tear supraspinatus insertion, is granted at a 20 percent evaluation each, all effective from November 18, 2016.

$126,772.37

Service connections and evaluations are granted for various conditions, including hip and knee osteoarthritis, radiculopathy, degenerative arthritis, and shoulder strain, with effective dates ranging from December 21, 2016, to October 19, 2023, along with entitlements to separate evaluations for specific joint impairments, individual unemployability granted from December 21, 2016, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance established from the same date, while the evaluation for ilioinguinal nerve damage is decreased from 10 percent to 0 percent effective November 22, 2019.

$124,314.74

Service connections are granted for various conditions, including ischemic heart disease (100 percent evaluation), chest scar (0 percent evaluation), diabetes mellitus (type II, 20 percent evaluation), right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy (30 percent evaluation), left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy (20 percent evaluation), left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy (20 percent evaluation), and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy (femoral, 20 percent evaluation), with additional grants for hypertension (0 percent evaluation), special monthly compensation for housebound criteria met, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance, all effective from December 14, 2020, while decisions on compensation for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction/loss of use creative organ are deferred.

$174,772.01

Service connection for spinal fusion and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) is granted with a 40 percent evaluation effective November 21, 2007. Additionally, service connections for left lower nerve sciatic radiculopathy and right lower nerve sciatic radiculopathy are granted with evaluations of 20 percent each, effective November 21, 2007.

$140,307.96

An earlier effective date for the evaluation of bilateral pes planus, currently rated as 50 percent disabling, is granted effective March 17, 2011. Additionally, entitlement to individual unemployability is granted from March 17, 2011, to May 18, 2021, and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria is granted for the same period. Furthermore, an earlier effective date for basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from March 17, 2011.

$102,640.38

An initial rating of 30 percent for left foot plantar calcaneal spur is granted effective July 31, 2018, along with service connections for somatic symptom disorder (claimed as anxiety and depression) at a 70 percent evaluation, chronic back pain at a 10 percent evaluation, and right ear hearing loss at a 0 percent evaluation, all effective July 31, 2018.

$116,221.90

A clear and unmistakable error is acknowledged in the effective date assigned, leading to the establishment of entitlement to individual unemployability from September 9, 2008. Additionally, entitlement to an earlier effective date for eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is granted, with a revised effective date of September 9, 2008.

$212,743.84

Clear and unmistakable errors are identified in the Rating Decision dated April 19, 2019, for failing to grant special monthly compensation (SMC) at “O” and “R1” levels effective December 18, 2018. Additionally, another clear and unmistakable error is found in the VA Rating Decision dated March 12, 2019, for failing to assign SMC at the “L” level for complete loss of visual fields bilaterally, effective December 18, 2018.

$118,617.15

The evaluation for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is increased from 20 percent to 40 percent effective October 4, 2016, and the evaluation for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is similarly increased from 20 percent to 40 percent from the same date. Additionally, entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met is granted from October 4, 2016.

$101,138.25

Individual unemployability is granted effective December 9, 2019, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from the same date.

$105,667.04

Individual unemployability is granted effective March 20, 2015, with an earlier effective date for eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 also granted from the same date. The evaluation for cervical spondylosis status post spinal fusion is increased from 20 percent to 40 percent effective October 29, 2018, and the evaluation for radiculopathy in the left upper extremity is increased from 20 percent to 40 percent effective September 10, 2020.

$167,149.44

Service connection is granted for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with a 70 percent evaluation, and service connection is also granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis, fibromatosis, and status post surgical removal of vocal cord polyps with evaluations of 10 percent each, all effective March 16, 2016. Additionally, service connection for chronic sinusitis is granted with a 0 percent evaluation, also effective March 16, 2016.

$137,923.01

A 100 percent evaluation is assigned for posttraumatic stress disorder from June 29, 2016, and entitlement to an earlier effective date for eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is granted, with a revised effective date of June 29, 2016.

$114,692.55

A 10 percent evaluation is assigned for a 22 cm surgical scar on the upper abdomen due to hiatal hernia surgery with soft tissue damage, with additional grants for individual unemployability effective January 1, 2018, and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status established from the same date.

$114,231.73

Entitlement to an earlier effective date for individual unemployability and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is granted due to a clear and unmistakable error, effective April 7, 2017, along with service connections for diabetes mellitus (20 percent) and obstructive sleep apnea (50 percent) effective the same date; additionally, special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria is granted from March 29, 2018.

$133,205.87

Entitlement to an earlier effective date for both individual unemployability and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is granted, with a new effective date of January 3, 2011.

$155,009.05

A 100 percent evaluation for hepatitis C has been assigned from January 27, 2015, and entitlement to an earlier effective date for Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility under 38 USC chapter 35 is granted, retroactively set to January 27, 2015.

$125,329.76

Service connection for post traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder is granted with an evaluation of 70 percent effective January 26, 2017. This decision is an award of all benefits sought on appeal for this issue, and the appeal for this issue is considered satisfied in full.

$161,018.24

Individual Unemployability granted from September 22, 2014; Special Monthly Compensation based on housebound criteria granted from November 1, 2019; Basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance established from September 22, 2014; Evaluation in excess of 70 percent disabling for post-traumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder denied.

$129,459.55

Service connection is granted for the cause of death, schizophrenia, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (with a 50 percent evaluation effective October 25, 2006), coronary artery disease (with a 60 percent evaluation effective October 18, 2011), hypertension (with a 0 percent evaluation effective October 18, 2011), and residuals of right wrist injury (with a 10 percent evaluation effective October 25, 2006); basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from June 18, 2016.

$107,870.00

Service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and stimulant use disorder in full remission is granted with a 70 percent evaluation effective January 20, 2017; additionally, service connection for alcohol abuse and stimulant use disorder (drug abuse) is now warranted as related to PTSD.

$178,420.46

Service connection is granted for various conditions with specific evaluations, including depression (30 percent), tremors in the left upper extremity (20 percent), tremors in the right upper extremity (20 percent), constipation (10 percent), loss of automatic movement on the left side (10 percent), loss of automatic movement on the right side (10 percent), speech changes (10 percent), tremors with bradykinesia of the left lower extremity (10 percent), and tremors with bradykinesia of the right lower extremity (10 percent), all effective October 30, 2018; additional grants include service connection for residual scars (0 percent), residual scars from prostatectomy (0 percent), difficulty chewing and swallowing (0 percent), dry eye syndrome (0 percent), fatigue (0 percent), and loss of smell (0 percent), all effective October 30, 2018; an increase in the evaluation for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma to 100 percent effective October 30, 2018; continuation of the evaluation for Parkinson’s disease at 30 percent; an increase in the evaluation for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction to 20 percent effective October 30, 2018; and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on total service-connected disability with additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable as 60 percent or more, granted from October 30, 2018.

$100,458.53

Individual unemployability is granted effective March 28, 2018, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from the same date; in addition, the evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at 70 percent disabling is continued.

$100,475.80

Individual unemployability is granted, effective August 17, 2018, along with the establishment of basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from the same date.

$142,175.49

Individual unemployability is granted effective December 11, 2013, along with an earlier effective date for Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility; evaluations for peripheral neuropathy in the right upper extremity increased to 40 percent and in the left upper extremity increased to 30 percent, both effective March 10, 2023; evaluations for coronary artery disease, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with REM sleep behavior disorder, obstructive sleep apnea with CPAP, type II diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities are continued; and a decision on compensation for essential tremor claimed as Parkinsonism is deferred.

$519,756.93

Entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder is granted, resulting in a 70 percent evaluation effective March 18, 2005, along with additional grants for individual unemployability, Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility, and various service connections with specific evaluations, including hypertension (0 percent), craniotomy residuals (30 percent), right lower extremity muscle weakness (20 percent), right upper extremity muscle weakness (20 percent), and tinnitus (10 percent), all effective June 19, 2006.

$113,605.56

Service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted at a 100 percent evaluation effective October 16, 2020, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is established from the same date based on permanent and total disability status.

$112,885.53

Various disability evaluations, including adjustment disorder, migraines, lumbosacral musculoskeletal strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and obstructive sleep apnea, have been assigned with specific percentages, effective dates, and eligibility established for Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$109,450.45

The following benefits were approved: service connection for obstructive sleep apnea at a 50 percent evaluation effective March 28, 2017; entitlement to individual unemployability effective November 15, 2017; and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance due to permanent and total disability status, also established from November 15, 2017.

$187,967.64

Service connections were approved for generalized anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder at 70 percent, left ankle strain, plantar fasciitis, and right ankle strain at 10 percent each, all effective from August 20, 2015.

$102,649.71

Service connection for Adjustment Disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, acute (previously claimed as PTSD) is granted with an evaluation of 50 percent effective September 25, 2015.

$142,892.87

The VA has approved entitlement to accrued benefits for service-connected liver cancer at 100 percent effective May 16, 2017, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at 30 percent effective October 22, 2015, and established basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance due to permanent and total disability status starting May 16, 2017.

$128,776.69

Service connections for various medical conditions were granted with evaluations ranging from 0 to 50 percent, effective between June 17, 2014, and September 15, 2014, encompassing issues such as obstructive sleep apnea, lumbosacral strain, elbow epicondylitis, ankle impingement, knee strain, gout, shin splints, and hypertension.

$129,910.17

Entitlements granted include individual unemployability effective from November 16, 2016, special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria from October 5, 2020, basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance from November 16, 2016, and an earlier effective date for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, maintaining the 10 percent evaluation from April 29, 2015, and continuing the 40 percent evaluation from October 5, 2020.

$135,958.36

The service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been established with a 50 percent evaluation effective from May 1, 2014, contributing to an overall combined rating evaluation of 60 percent.

$113,794.62

Service connections for various conditions (headaches, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy) were granted at different percentages effective from October 24, 2014, alongside individual unemployability granted from November 15, 2021, special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria from March 21, 2023, and an updated effective date for Dependents’ Educational Assistance set to November 15, 2021.

$107,861.14

Entitlement to an earlier effective date for individual unemployability, special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, and Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 is granted, with modified effective dates starting from May 1, 2017, due to clear and unmistakable errors found in prior effective dates.

$113,335.65

Multiple disability evaluations and service connections were updated as follows: Thoracic strain increased to 40 percent effective March 31, 2017, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy connected at 20 percent each effective June 12, 2023, cervical strain increased to 30 percent effective March 31, 2017, right shoulder strain granted at 20 percent effective March 31, 2017 (40 percent from June 12, 2023), left shoulder strain at 20 percent effective March 31, 2017 (30 percent from June 12, 2023), left ankle lateral collateral ligament strain at 10 percent effective March 31, 2017 (20 percent from June 12, 2023), left elbow strain at 10 percent effective March 17, 2017, eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance established from March 31, 2017, and evaluations for traumatic brain injury continued at varying percentages from March 31, 2017, to June 16, 2022.

$209,976.16

A 70 percent evaluation is designated for bipolar disorder type I with alcohol use disorder effective from November 28, 2011, alongside the granting of an earlier effective date for individual unemployability and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance, both set to November 28, 2011.

$112,850.50

Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is established at a 50 percent evaluation starting from July 29, 2016, while eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance due to permanent and total disability status is also recognized from the same date.

$166,780.99

The service connection evaluations for major depressive disorder linked to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will be increased from 30 to 70 percent effective from February 28, 2023, while service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) related to herbicide exposure, originally granted at 60 percent effective May 6, 2010, was temporarily raised to a total evaluation due to a pacemaker implantation from February 11, 2019, and then permanently set at 60 percent from May 1, 2019.

$187,173.26

Basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from January 16, 2016.

$151,605.30

Service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was initially granted at 30% effective February 12, 2007, and later increased to 70% from December 29, 2020, due to alcohol-induced major neurocognitive disorder, ultimately reaching 100% from September 11, 2021, while basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status was also established from the same date.

$313,435.78

Service connection and increased evaluations were granted for eye conditions, including keratoconus, with an effective date of January 3, 2012, along with earlier effective dates for individual unemployability and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility, while the evaluation for right carpal tunnel syndrome remained unchanged at 30 percent disability.

$387,426.69

Service connection for generalized anxiety disorder was initially granted at a 50 percent evaluation starting on February 15, 2012, which was later increased to 70 percent evaluation as of October 26, 2022, and this also established basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance due to permanent and total disability status from February 15, 2012.

$192,951.16

Effective January 5, 2018, the evaluation for unspecified bipolar disorder is increased to 70 percent disability, entitlement to individual unemployability is granted, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is also established from the same date.

$120,733.05

Service connection for bronchiectasis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at a 100 percent evaluation, entitlement to an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on total service-connected disability with additional disabilities rated at 60 percent or more, and an earlier effective date for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 are all granted, with a new effective date of June 10, 2015.

$117,587.16

Effective February 21, 2017, entitlement to individual unemployability is granted, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is also established from the same date.

$101,053.83

An evaluation of 60 percent for an autoimmune condition (ankylosing spondylitis) with fatigue manifestations was originally assigned from October 5, 2012, but the evaluation changed to 60 percent effective August 11, 2019, due to a change in the rating schedule, and entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is also granted with a new effective date of August 8, 2017.

$119,390.19

Service connection with various evaluations for degenerative arthritis, intervertebral disc syndrome, and radiculopathy in the cervical, lumbar, left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity was granted, all effective August 6, 2015.

$150,841.95

Effective June 1, 2014, the evaluation for major depressive disorder was increased to 100 percent disability, special monthly compensation for housebound criteria was granted from May 22, 2020, and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status was established from June 1, 2014.

$114,498.88

Service connection for various psychiatric disorders including unspecified adjustment disorder, noncombat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and recurrent major depressive disorder is approved with a 70 percent evaluation, effective June 2, 2016.

$101,204.53

Entitled to service-connected death benefits, called Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), because the veteran died from a service-related disability.

$100,098.91

Service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted with an evaluation of 70 percent effective June 27, 2017.

$104,597.90

Relevant evidence led to the approval of service connection for the cause of death in a supplemental claim, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is also established.

$162,745.83

Both entitlement to individual unemployability and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status were established on September 17, 2014.

$143,494.62

Entitlement to individual unemployability and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status were both established on September 17, 2014.

$157,485.38

Entitlement to 100 percent PTSD ratings retroactively from August 5, 2014, and June 1, 2018, along with an earlier effective date for Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility under 38 USC chapter 35 of August 5, 2014, is granted.

$154,019.31

Disability evaluations for various medical conditions, including lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, insomnia disorder, intervertebral disc syndrome, and upper extremity radiculopathy, have been adjusted with varying percentages of disability granted, effective on different dates, along with the establishment of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status.

$103,770.00

The evaluation for Lumbar Spine Degenerative Arthritis with IVDS is increased from 10 percent to 20 percent, individual unemployability is granted from September 22, 2017, and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from the same date.

$255,971.80

Individual unemployability is granted from July 14, 2014, and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from the same date.

$125,609.00

The disability evaluations for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy are increased from 10 percent to 40 percent, individual unemployability is granted from March 21, 2017, and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from the same date.

$126,612.73

Service connections and evaluations granted for various claimed conditions, including right shoulder tendonitis with AC joint separation (20%), cervical spine strain (20%), left knee ACL tear (10%), left hip degenerative arthritis with thigh impairment (10%), limited extension (0%), limited flexion (0%), and left knee surgical scar (0%).

$101,789.80

Entitlement to an earlier effective date and increased evaluation for service connection for kidney cancer, status post removal of right
kidney (previously established as chronic kidney disease) is granted effective December 12, 2013. The final evaluation is deferred
pending a VA examination.

$168,780.83

Entitlement to increased evaluations for retinitis pigmentosa, with subsequent evaluations of 90 percent and 80 percent, earlier effective date for service connection, individual unemployability, and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility are granted from March 18, 2019, while service connection for a scar on the left eye is granted with a 0 percent evaluation from the same date.

$341,921.10

An error is corrected to establish a 100 percent evaluation for multiple myeloma from February 23, 2012, while special monthly compensation for housebound criteria is granted from February 28, 2020, along with Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility based on permanent and total disability status, while the evaluations for prostate cancer with urinary frequency residuals and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood remain unchanged.

$100,882.28

Effective November 29, 2017, various entitlements and disability ratings are granted, including a 70 percent initial disability rating for persistent depressive disorder, a 60 percent increased disability rating for asthma, total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) during a specified period, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance due to permanent and total disability status.

$104,533.29

Earlier effective dates for various service connection, disability evaluations, and entitlement grants are adjusted, ranging from hypertension and degenerative disc disease evaluation changes to individual unemployability and Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility modifications, while the current 70 percent disabling evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder (previously rated as anxiety disorder) with traumatic brain injury remains unchanged.

$146,154.49

A 70 percent evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was assigned from October 29, 2009. The evaluation was amended to include traumatic brain injury (TBI) but continued to be rated at 70 percent disability, effective February 24, 2020. Basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from October 29, 2009.

$108,779.54

Entitlement to individual unemployability is granted with an effective date of April 17, 2017, and an earlier effective date for eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is also granted with the same date. However, an earlier effective date for the evaluation of major depressive disorder with alcohol and cannabis use disorder is denied.

$105,010.88

Entitlement to earlier effective dates for various service connections and disability evaluations is granted for different conditions, with the earliest effective date being August 27, 2010, and the latest effective date being November 17, 2017; and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from November 17, 2017.

$157,929.97

Service connection for PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder was granted at a 100 percent evaluation, effective October 14, 2015, and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria was granted from December 18, 2015, along with eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 with an earlier effective date of October 14, 2015.

$160,430.63

Effective dates and evaluations for various service-connected conditions are granted as follows: a 70 percent evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder from February 25, 2009; continuation of a 30 percent evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome; a 30 percent evaluation for service-connected carcinoid tumor, diabetes mellitus type 2, and splenectomy, all effective August 10, 2022; a 0 percent evaluation for a service-connected scar effective August 10, 2022; entitlement to individual unemployability and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria effective January 25, 2017; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from January 25, 2017.

$104,383.82

Effective April 3, 2023, the evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is raised from 0 to 20 percent, while starting from September 13, 2017, entitlement to individual unemployability and Dependents’ Educational Assistance for those with permanent and total disability status is established.

$124,831.26

Multiple service connections and evaluations for various medical conditions, including diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, hearing loss, tinnitus, non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and erectile dysfunction, have been granted with retroactive effective dates of July 15, 2013, and August 10, 2022, for different conditions, some with evaluations of 0 percent and others with evaluations ranging from 10 to 30 percent, and entitlement to special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ is granted from July 15, 2013.

$136,190.93

Earlier effective dates for service connection for soft tissue sarcoma and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance have been granted, with both being retroactively effective from April 1, 2009.

$104,436.41

Entitlement to individual unemployability and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status are both established effective November 9, 2010.

$159,931.44

$127,615.62

Service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder is granted with an evaluation of 70 percent effective November 7, 2014.

$160,391.85

Multiple service connections and evaluations are granted for various medical conditions, including plantar fasciitis, lumbosacral intervertebral disc syndrome, radiculopathy, cold injury residuals, ankle sprain, and coronary artery disease, with effective dates ranging from May 14, 2012, to April 24, 2023, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability is established from May 14, 2012.

$171,953.21

A 40 percent evaluation for fibromyalgia is assigned from May 27, 2011, and entitlement to individual unemployability and earlier effective date for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is granted, both with an effective date of May 27, 2011.

$315,613.29

Various separate compensable evaluations are established for different body parts affected by rheumatoid arthritis, each assigned a specific percentage, effective June 19, 2014, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is granted based on permanent and total disability.

$100,733.85

Entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 are granted, both with an effective date of March 16, 2016.

$122,432.04

Service connection for various medical conditions, including heart disease, sleep apnea, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy in both lower and upper extremities, are granted with different evaluation percentages effective from December 14, 2015 and March 14, 2017, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from December 14, 2015.

$111,172.09

Service connection for Parkinson’s disease with various symptoms is granted with evaluations ranging from 20% to 0%, and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted, all effective March 10, 2017.

$110,701.85

Service connection for ventricular arrhythmia with implanted cardiac pacemaker is granted with a 100% evaluation effective September 4, 2018, service connection for adjustment disorder was mixed anxiety and depressed mood is granted with a 50% evaluation effective September 4, 2018, and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met is granted from September 4, 2018, to July 31, 2019, along with basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance established from September 4, 2018, and an evaluation of 10% assigned for scar, pacemaker from November 7, 2022.

$164,519.97

Service connection for other specified stressor or trauma related disorder is granted with an evaluation of 70 percent effective April 17, 2013.

$439,856.03

Service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is granted with a 100% evaluation effective August 10, 2010, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from the same date.

$278,958.21

The evaluation of PTSD is increased to 70% effective March 6, 2009, along with entitlement to individual unemployability and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status established from the same date.

$145,843.32

Effective December 3, 2015, entitlement to individual unemployability is granted, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is established based on permanent and total disability status.

$196,703.68

Entitlement to individual unemployability is granted effective August 11, 2011, along with basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance, and a 50% disability rating is granted for service-connected left knee status-post total arthroplasty from August 1, 2015.

$130,786.59

Effective April 21, 2014, entitlement to individual unemployability is granted, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is established based on permanent and total disability status.

$146,151.19

Service connection granted for prostate cancer and coronary artery disease with PCI associated with herbicide exposure, with changes to the rating schedule resulting in lower evaluations from November 14, 2021 and March 3, 2023, while service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted with a non-compensable evaluation and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted from September 13, 2019.

$130,786.59

Entitlement to individual unemployability is granted effective April 21, 2014; basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based onpermanent and total disability status is established from April 21, 2014.

$146,151.19

Prostate cancer granted 100% from September 9, 2019 to March 3, 2023; coronary artery disease granted 60% September 13, 2019 to November 14, 2021 and 30% November 14, 2021 to March 3, 2023; erectile dysfunction granted 0% effective September 13, 2019.

$138,946.25

Client received service connection for dizziness with vertigo with an evaluation of 10 percent, effective August 15, 2016; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met August 15, 2016; basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from November 5, 2015; the reduction in rating from 100 percent to 10 percent, effective May 1, 2016,  bipolar disorder was improper; therefore, a 100 percent rating is restored, effective May 1, 2016; service connection for right ear hearing loss is established and combined with already service connected hearing loss, left ear August 15, 2016; and the evaluation of bilateral hearing loss, which is currently 0 percent disabling, is continued.

$128,223.77

Client received service connection for hypertension and an evaluation of 10 percent effective June 29, 2015; service connection for erectile dysfunction with an evaluation of 0 percent effective June 29, 2015; entitlement to individual unemployability effective October 21, 2016; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of creative organs from June 29, 2015; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status on October 21, 2016.

$341,958.54

Client received 30 percent evaluation for migraine headaches residuals of TBI from November 2, 2019; service connection for residuals of head injury (TBI)(to include memory loss and dizziness) with an evaluation of 70 percent effective September 24, 2012; entitlement to individual unemployability effective September 24, 2012; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from September 24, 2012.

$119,779.23

Client received service connection for the cause of death; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$286,359.72

Client received entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection for allergic dermatitis effective July 17, 1975; and entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae effective July 17, 1975.

$158,218.42

Client received a 20 percent evaluation has been assigned for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (previously rated as degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine) from May 5, 2015; service connection for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis with an evaluation of 100 percent effective May 5, 2015 and a decreased evaluation of 0 percent effective October 18, 2019; service connection for fibromyalgia with an evaluation of 40 percent effective October 18, 2019; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met from May 5, 2015 to October 17, 2019; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from May 18, 2018.

$194,596.42

Client received service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than trauma and stressor disorder, to include a major depressive disorder, as secondary to service-connected disabilities; a 70 percent evaluation has been assigned for other specified trauma and stressor disorder, with panic attacks, and major depressive disorder from August 31, 2012; entitlement to individual unemployability effective August 31, 2012; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met is granted from August 31, 2015; and entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35, with a new effective date of August 31, 2012.

$158,837.68

Client received entitlement to individual unemployability effective January 14, 2015; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from January 14, 2015.

$137,808.42

Client received evaluation of fracture of right third (long finger) metacarpals), which is currently 10 percent disabling, increased to 10 percent effective September 15, 2016; evaluation of laceration of liver, which is currently 0 percent disabling, increased to 10 percent effective September 15, 2016; service connection for Schizophrenia with an evaluation of 100 percent effective November 29, 2016; service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with an evaluation of 50 percent effective November 29, 2016; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met from November 29, 2016; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from November 29, 2016.

$108,599.22

Client received service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and bipolar disorder with an evaluation of 70 percent effective September 19, 2016.

$124,942.42

Client received entitlement to an initial 20 percent rating, for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, effective February 20, 2014; entitlement to an initial 20 percent rating, but no higher, for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity effective February 20, 2014; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from February 20, 2014.

$202,517.41

Client received a retroactive CRDP compensation payment.

$192,641.33

Client received service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with an evaluation of 50 percent effective February 24, 2014; entitlement to individual unemployability effective February 24, 2014; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met from February 24, 2014; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from February 24, 2014.

$132,830.13

Client received a 100 percent evaluation assigned for posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder from April 2, 2015; entitlement to service connection for traumatic brain injury evaluated with posttraumatic stress disorder effective April 30, 2020; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met from April 2, 2015; entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35, with a new effective date of April 2, 2015.

$242,173.13

Client received entitlement to individual unemployability effective December 24, 2014; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from December 24, 2014.

$104,671.88

Client received evaluation of traumatic brain injury (TBI), currently evaluated as 0 percent disabling, increased to 40 percent from March 28, 2014; entitlement to individual unemployability effective March 28, 2014; and entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35, with a new effective date of March 28, 2014.

$105,083.75

Client received entitlement to individual unemployability effective March 1, 2017; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on
permanent and total disability status from March 1, 2017.

$171,980.88

Client received service connection for the cause of death; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total
disability status from July 10, 2012.

$126,283.81

Client received entitlement to individual unemployability effective August 1,2017; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from August 1,2017.

$176,520.57

Client received service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder with an evaluation of 100 percent effective June 27, 2016 for accrued benefits only; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met from October 31, 2016 for accrued benefits only; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from June 27, 2016.

$141,093.07

Client received service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder (previously rated as major depression, claimed as PTSD, depression, and anxiety) with an evaluation of 70 percent effective May 13, 2015; an evaluation of
100 percent from October 18, 2021; entitlement to individual unemployability effective May 13, 2015; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met from May 13, 2015; basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from October 18, 2021.

$112,662.48

Client received service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with an evaluation of 100 percent effective October 8, 2019; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from October 8, 2019.

$105,081.10

Client received service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with an evaluation of 50 percent effective August 3, 2012.

$119,108.04

Client received service connection for right shoulder gout with a 20 pereent evaluation effective August 31, 2011; a 20 percent evaluation for right shoulder gout with tendonitis, impingement, and strain from March 3, 2018; service connection for left shoulder gout with a 20 percent evaluation effective August 31, 2011; a 20 percent evaluation for right shoulder gout with tendonitis, impingement, and strain from March 3, 2018; and other service connections.

$127,317.85

$273,065.42

Client received service connection for left knee arthritis, status post total arthroplasty, with an evaluation of 10 percent effective July 1, 1990; an evaluation of 100 percent from May 13, 2011; an evaluation of 30 percent from July 1, 2014; service connection for left knee scar with an evaluation of 0 percent effective June 15, 2011; service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) with pancytopenia and thrombocytopenia with an evaluation of 70 percent effective September 11, 2017; an evaluation of 100 percent from November 18, 2019; service connection for incomplete right bundle branch block (claimed as RBBB) with an evaluation of 0 percent effective March 22, 2019; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met from November 18, 2019; basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from November 18, 2019.

$159,179.05

Client received service connection for post traumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder in sustained remission, and stimulate use disorder in sustained remission with an evaluation of 70 percent effective April 2, 2013; an evaluation of 100 percent from November 17, 2022; basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from November 17, 2022; and entitlement to individual unemployability is deferred.

$230,085.19

Client received evaluation of neck strain and cervical spine degenerative arthritis, which is currently 20 percent disabling, is increased to 30 percent effective June 19, 2013; service connection for degenerative arthritis, with intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine with an evaluation of 40 percent effective March 30, 2009; service connection for lumbar radiculopathy, left lower extremity with an valuation of 20 percent effective March 30, 2009; service connection for lumbar radiculopathy, right lower extremity with an evaluation of 20 percent effective March 30, 2009; entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of individual unemployability is granted, with a new effective date of March 30, 2009; and entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35, with a new effective date of March 30, 2009.

$144,096.22

Client received evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), currently 30 percent disabling, increased to 70 percent effective September 1, 2022; service connection for a lumbosacral strain (claimed as middle and lower back condition) with an evaluation of 10 percent effective January 28, 2014. An evaluation of 20 percent is assigned from August 23, 2022; service connection for left upper leg pain, incomplete paralysis, common peroneal nerve with an evaluation of 20 percent effective January 28, 2014; service connection for left upper leg pain, incomplete paralysis, femoral nerve with an evaluation of 20 percent effective January 28, 2014; service connection for right upper leg pain, incomplete paralysis, common peroneal nerve with an evaluation of 20 percent effective January 28, 2014; service connection for right upper leg pain, incomplete paralysis, femoral nerve with an evaluation of 20 percent effective January 28, 2014; and service connection for rib pain (claimed as torso pain) with an evaluation of 0 percent effective January 28, 2014.

$137,931.99

Client received service connection for migraine headaches with an evaluation of 10 percent effective November 30, 2015; entitlement to individual unemployability effective November 30, 2015; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from November 30, 2015.

$107,043.59

Client received a 100 percent evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder and substance abuse disorder, competent from April 11, 2014; a 30 percent evaluation for right knee arthritis, meniscal tear and patellar tendonitis with bone spurs from October 4, 2019; a 30 percent evaluation for left knee arthritis, meniscal tear and patellar tendonitis with bone spurs from October 4, 2019; service connection for right knee instability with an evaluation of 10 percent effective May 2, 2014;  and service connection for left knee instability with an evaluation of 10 percent effective May 2, 2014.

$127,252.65

Client received service connection for s/p left total knee replacement with degenerative arthritis left knee claimed as left knee condition; and 16 other conditions.

$163,483.05

Client received 40 percent evaluation for degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease and vertebral body compression fracture L1, spear plate compression fracture L1, L2 from September 30, 2013; service connection and a 20 percent evaluation has been assigned for radiculopathy, left lower extremity, sciatic from December 29, 2014; entitlement to individual unemployability effective September 30, 2013; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met from December 29, 2014; and entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35, with a new effective date of September 30, 2013.

$148,318.48

Client received service connection for the cause of death; basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total
disability status from July 6, 2015.

$126,053.12

Client received service connection for breast cancer, metastatic (stage 4, right breast) with an evaluation of 100 percent effective July 2, 2019; service connection for bone cancer with an evaluation of 100 percent effective July 2, 2019; service connection for liver cancer with an evaluation of 100 percent effective July 2, 2019; service connection for residuals, right breast surgery with an evaluation of 30 percent effective July 2, 2019; service connection for surgical scars, right breast with an evaluation of 0 percent effective July 2, 2019; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met from July 2, 2019; basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from July 2, 2019.

$139,987.43

Client received service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with insomnia disorder and alcohol use disorder, with an evaluation of
100 percent effective November 7, 2018; basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from November 7, 2018.

$258,175.65

Client received basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from May 27, 2011.

$129,762.30

Client received service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with an evaluation of 50 percent effective May 23, 2014; service connection for lower extremity radiculopathy, left with an evaluation of 40 percent effective May 18, 2017; from June 28, 2022, and thereafter, an evaluation of 10 percent; service connection for lower extremity radiculopathy, right with an evaluation of 20 percent effective May 18, 2017; basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from May 18, 2017 until June 27, 2022.

$193,502.57

Client received service connection for post traumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder with an evaluation of 70 percent effective September 22, 2014; service connection for coronary artery disease with myocardial infarctions s/p pacemaker implantation with an evaluation of 60 percent effective May 13, 2016; an evaluation of 100 percent from July 8, 2019; an evaluation of 60 percent from November 1, 2019; service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease with an evaluation of 10 percent effective May 13, 2016; service connection for hypertension with an evaluation of 10 percent effective May 13, 2016; service connection for erectile dysfunction with an evaluation of 0 percent effective May 13, 2016; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of creative organ from May 13, 2016; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met from July 8, 2019 to November 1, 2019; a decision on entitlement to compensation for surgical scars is deferred.

$227,735.56

Service connection for metastatic prostate cancer associated with herbicide exposure is granted with a 100 percent evaluation effective November 30, 2016.

$108,814.12

Client received service connection for hypertension with an evaluation of 0 percent effective May 8, 2015; entitlement to individual unemployability effective May 8, 2015; basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from May 8, 2015; and evaluation of GERD also addressed as gastroenteritis and heartburn, which is currently 10 percent disabling, is continued.

$348,956.42

Client received service connection for prostate cancer associated with herbicide exposure with a 100 percent evaluation effective November 13, 2013; service connection for erectile dysfunction with an evaluation of 0 percent effective November 13, 2013; service connection for tinnitus with an evaluation of 10 percent effective August 21, 2014; service connection for bilateral hearing loss with an evaluation of 0 percent effective August 21, 2014; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of creative organ from November 13, 2013; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from November 13, 2013.

$101,890.62

$155,793.87

Client received entitlement to individual unemployability effective January 23, 2015; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status  from January 23, 2015.

$164,302.37

Client received service connection to ulcerative colitis s/p primary sclerosing cholangitis s/p bile duct cancer with ostomy associated with herbicide exposure at 100% evaluation; service connection for residuals of cholangiocarcinoma with pancreatic exocrine insufficiency associated with herbicide exposure with a 60 percent evaluation effective October 19, 2018; service connection for chronic kidney disease with an evaluation of 60 percent
effective October 19, 2018. An evaluation of 80 percent assigned effective November 14, 2021; service connection for liver transplant residuals with an evaluation of 30 percent effective October 19, 2018; service connection for abdominal scar with an evaluation of 0 percent effective October 19, 2018; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met from October 19, 2018; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from October 19, 2018.

$111,231.69

Client received entitlement to an earlier effective date for the 70 percent disability evaluation assigned for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from March 31, 2017; service connection for tinnitus with an evaluation of 10 percent effective May 19, 2017; entitlement to individual unemployability effective March 31, 2017; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from March 31, 2017.

$103,902.11

$133,874.09

Client received entitlement to individual unemployability effective October 26, 2015; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on
permanent and total disability status  from October 26, 2015.

$190,572.05

Client received entitlement to individual unemployability effective May 21, 2012. This decision is an award of all benefits sought on appeal for this issue, and the appeal for this issue is considered satisfied in full; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total
disability status from May 21, 2012.

$162,792.43

Client received service connection for Wilson’s disease with tremors and weakness, right upper extremity with an evaluation of 40 percent effective March 18, 2014; service connection for insomnia with an evaluation of 30 percent effective March 18, 2014; service connection for tremors and weakness, left upper extremity  with an evaluation of 30 percent effective March 18, 2014; service connection for tremors and weakness, left lower extremity with an
evaluation of 10 percent effective March 18, 2014; service connection for tremors and weakness, right lower extremity with an evaluation of 10 percent effective March 18, 2014; service connection for difficulty swallowing with an evaluation of 0 percent effective March 18, 2014; and service connection for eye twitching with an evaluation of 0 percent effective March 18, 2014.

$154,995.61

Client received service connection for tinnitus with an evaluation of 10 percent effective January 28, 2013; and service connection for depressive disorder due to chronic pain, with depressive features and posttraumatic stress disorder with an evaluation of 70 percent effective January 28, 2013.

$112,796.47

Client received entitlement to an initial 60 percent rating for hypothyroidism June 8,2007 until February 8, 2015; an increased evaluation of 100 percent from February’ 9,2015, henceforth, for accrued benefits only; and eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 based on permanent and total disability status, for accrued benefits only.

$164,706.62

Client received evaluation of coronary artery disease status post infarction and stenting with congestive heart failure, which is currently 30 percent disabling, increased to 100 percent effective October 6, 2021; entitlement to individual unemployability effective August 24, 2012; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met from October 6, 2021; basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from August 24, 2012; evaluation of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which is currently 50 percent disabling, is continued; evaluation of residuals of prostate cancer status post prostatectomy including urinary incontinence, which is currently evaluated 60 percent disabling, is decreased to 40 percent effective May 10, 2022.

$137,141.37

Client received service connection for adenocarcinoma of sigmoid colon status post colectomy resection of large intestine (claimed as GI issues to include colon cancer stage 3 and constipation); evaluation for adenocarcinoma of sigmoid colon status post colectomy resection of large intestine with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (claimed as GI issues to include colon cancer stage 3 and constipation), which is currently 10 percent disabling, is increased to 100 percent effective January 22, 2019; an evaluation of 60 percent is assigned from February 1, 2020; service connection for metastatic carcinoma to lymph nodes (claimed as metastatic disease cancer) with an evaluation of 100 percent effective January 22, 2019; a non-compensable evaluation is assigned from February 1, 2020; service connection for peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity with an evaluation of 30 percent effective January 22, 2019; service connection for peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity with an evaluation of 30 percent effective January 22, 2019; service connection for peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity with an evaluation of 30 percent effective January 22, 2019; service connection for peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity with an evaluation of 20 percent effective January 22, 2019. Service connection for residual surgical scars, abdomen with an evaluation of 0 percent effective January 22, 2019. Entitlement to special monthly compensation (S) based on a disability temporarily rated 100 percent with additional service connected disabilities independently ratable as 60 percent or more criteria being met from January 22, 2019 to February 1, 2020; basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from January 22, 2019; service connection for left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain with degenerative arthritis with an evaluation of 10 percent effective April 23, 2019; and service connection for right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain with degenerative arthritis with an evaluation of 10 percent effective April 23, 2019.

$331,007.32

Client received service connection for residuals of heat stroke (previously rated as recurrent heat stroke and heat intolerance residuals) to include bilateral cataracts and glaucoma (previously rated as ocular disability) with an evaluation of 70 percent effective November 20, 2012; service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy with left foot drop (previously rated as lumbar radiculopathy and as left foot drop) with an evaluation of 40 percent effective November 20, 2012; service connection for nocturia with an evaluation of 40 percent effective November 20, 2012; service connection for major depression is granted with an evaluation of 30 percent effective November 20, 2012; service connection for status post laminectomy lumbar spine x2 is granted with an evaluation of 20 percent effective November 20, 2012; service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted with an evaluation of 10 percent effective November 20, 2012; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from November 20, 2012.

$143,276.74

Client received entitlement to an earlier effective date for individual unemployability from February 10, 2009; and entitlement to an earlier effective date for eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 from February 10, 2009.

$120,135.83

Client received service connection for left knee, chondromalacia patella, status post total knee replacement with an evaluation of 60 percent effective February 27, 2017; service connection for right knee, chondromalacia patella, status post total knee replacement with an evaluation of 60 percent effective February 27, 2017; service connection for left and right knee scars with an evaluation of 0 percent effective February 27, 2017; and separate non-compensable evaluations for each knee scar effective August 13, 2018 based on law change.

$194,328.64

Client received entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of individual unemployability, with a new effective date of June 1, 2005; entitlement to special monthly compensation based on schedular housebound criteria being met from June 29, 2007; entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35, with a new effective date of June 1, 2005.

$185,293.31

Client received service connection for post traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder with an evaluation of 100 percent effective October 21, 2016; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from October 21, 2016.

$108,284.26

Client is entitled to an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD prior to June 30, 2021; therefore, the initial 50 percent evaluation increased to 70 percent effective June 23, 2017; entitlement to individual unemployability effective June 23, 2017; entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35, with a new effective date of June 23, 2017.

$105,686.43

Client received service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with an evaluation of 50 percent effective October 26, 2010.

$180,395.11

Client received service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (claimed as mental health condition, PTSD, anxiety, depression, somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain, persistent, severe) with an evaluation of 100 percent effective March 2, 2017; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from March 2, 2017.

$113,588.76

Client received service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder due to MST with an evaluation of 50 percent effective July 24, 2013; and service connection for tinnitus with an evaluation of 10 percent effective September 30, 2016.

$126,073.36

Client entitled to individual unemployability effective April 13, 2016; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total
disability status from April 13, 2016.

$117,779.55

Client is entitled to individual unemployability effective December 30, 2016; service connection for left lower extremity sciatica pain with an evaluation of 10 percent effective February 29, 2016; entitled to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance criteria being met from September 28, 2017; and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status from December 30, 2016.

$145,844.05

Client entitled to individual unemployability is granted effective January 13, 2015 and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from January 13, 2015.

$148,685.97

Client granted 50% on sleep disorder.

$190,202.49

Client received increase to 100 percent of coronary artery disease s/p myocardial infarction, service connection for depressive disorder with major depressive-like episode and anxious distress, diabetic nephropathy, special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status, a clear and unmistakable error found in the rating decision, and a clear and unmistakable error found in the rating decision.

$108,040.82

Client received entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Individual Unemployability is granted because a clear and unmistakable error was made. Therefore, eligibility for Individual Unemployability is granted effective June 15, 2018; client received entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is granted because a clear and unmistakable error was made. Therefore, eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is granted effective June 15, 2018; and the motion to reverse on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) the July 1962 Regional Office (RO) rating decision that reduced the Veteran’s disability rating for hearing loss is granted; the 20 percent evaluation is restored, effective June 25, 1962.

$294,846.66

Client received evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder, which is currently 70 percent disabling, and is increased to 100 percent effective October 31, 2006; client received basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status and is established from October 31, 2006.

$176,680.15

Client had a clear and unmistakable error found in the effective date for entitlement to individual unemployability; and client had a clear and unmistakable error found in the effective date for entitlement to Dependents’ Educational Assistance, with a new effective date of September 13, 2010 is assigned.

$176,754.32

Client is entitled to individual unemployability and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total
disability status established from March 26, 2013; plus a decision regarding entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on
housebound is deferred.

$120,723.28

Client is service connected for diabetes mellitus is granted with an evaluation of 20 percent; for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted with an evaluation of 40 percent; left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted with an evaluation of 30 percent; for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted with an evaluation of 10 percent; for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted with an evaluation of 10 percent effective June 5, 2021. Client is entitled  to individual unemployability is granted effective September 9, 2016. Client entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met is granted from June 5, 2021. Client basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from September 9, 2016.

$171,098.26

Client is entitled to individual unemployability and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on
permanent and total disability status is established from February 13, 2012.

$107,746.15

Client is service connected for painful scars of the posterior scalp and forehead is granted with an evaluation of 10 percent; and service connected for scars of the posterior scalp and right forehead is granted with an evaluation of 10 percent effective July 30, 2010. Client is service connected for gastroesophageal reflux disease is granted with an evaluation of 10 percent effective September 13, 2010. Client is service connected for hypertension is granted with an evaluation of 0 percent effective July 30, 2010. Client is service connected for erectile dysfunction (also claimed as low testosterone) is granted with an evaluation of 0 percent effective June 11, 2013. The schedule for rating disability has changed for this condition. An evaluation of 0 percent assigned effective November 14, 2021, the date of the law change. (38 CFR 3.114, 38 CFR 3.400) Client is entitled to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted from June 11, 2013. Client is entitled to an earlier effective date for entitlement to individual unemployability is granted effective July 30, 2010. Client is entitled to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is granted, with a new effective date of July 30, 2010.

$102,306.77

Client is service connected for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, cannabis use disorder, moderate (claimed as post traumatic stress disorder) is granted with an evaluation of 50 percent effective January 2, 2008.

$136,898.30

Client received individual unemployability granted effective March 24, 2014. Client received special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound criteria being met is granted from May 30, 2014. Client is eligible for Dependents’ Educational Assistance and evaluated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to include major depressive disorder, recurrent, which is currently 100 percent disabling, and is granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent from March 24, 2014.

$252,744.43

Client received evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, which is currently 50 percent disabling, is increased to 100 percent and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from September 6, 2011.

$107,709.52

Client is service connected for posttraumatic stress disorder and is granted with an evaluation of 50 percent effective June 16, 2014. They are also service connected for knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome and degenerative arthritis with an evaluation of 40 percent is assigned from August 11, 2021.

$286,747.20

Client was service connected for prostate cancer associated with herbicide exposure is granted with a 100 percent evaluation and entitled to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of creative organ was granted from July 18, 2014.

$212,792.15

Client entitled to individual unemployability, special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, and earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is granted, with a new effective date of May 19, 2010.

$130,425.13

Client is service connected for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted with an evaluation of 50 percent effective January 29, 2013.
Client also received basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from January 29,
2013.

$148,476.00

Client was service connection for schizophrenia and received basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from February 6, 2018.

$100,203.27

Client is service connection for left elbow epicondylitis, limitation of pronation and for right elbow epicondylitis, painful motion of forearm is granted with an evaluation of 10 percent effective December 28, 2021. Client is entitled to individual unemployability and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from May 29, 2016.

$109,911.95

Client entitled to individual unemployability is granted effective and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total
disability status is established from November 19, 2015.

$115,426.42

Client was service connected for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is granted with an evaluation of 100 percent effective November 19, 2019.

Client also received entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from November 19, 2019.

$190,248.11

Client granted service connection for lower back condition with an evaluation of 40% and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status established from January 21, 2016.

$152,313.42

Berry Law client was service connected with an evaluation of 50 percent on multiple disabilities and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from December 8, 2017.

$193,932.06

Client was entitled to an earlier effective date for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve), right lower extremity (sciatic nerve), left lower extremity (anterior crural nerve), right lower extremity (anterior crural nerve), left upper extremity with superimposed bilateral carpal tunnel syndromes, right upper extremity, and grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is granted, with a new effective date of June 30, 2003. Evaluation of post traumatic stress disorder, which is currently 50 percent disabling, is increased to 70 percent effective October 29, 2012.

$203,423.50

Client entitled to basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total
disability individual unemployability status granted effective November 10, 2010.

$143,908.38

Client granted 70 percent evaluation has been assigned for post-traumatic stress disorder with depression
from January 4, 2009, and entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational
Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is granted, with a new effective date of August 25, 2011.

$244,031.75

Client granted an earlier effective date for the grant of individual unemployability is granted, special monthly compensation based on aid (July 27, 2012) and attendance (August 18, 2017), and entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is granted, with a new effective date of July 27, 2012.

$196,552.69

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total
disability status established from March 24, 2010.

$191,479.38

Client granted increases for radiculopathy sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy sciatic nerve, extremity radiculopathy femoral nerve, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is established from November 15, 2007. Client is also granted service connection for dislocated semilunar of right knee effective September 6, 2007.

$141,708.78

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on
permanent and total disability status is established from March 16, 2012.

$123,794.12

Client granted increase caused by a clear and unmistakable error is found in the October 27, 2020 Rating Decision effective date
of December 12, 2018 for individual unemployability and  Basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance and modified
effective date is established from June 13, 2012.

$111,286.40

Client evaluation of post-traumatic stress disorder with alcohol abuse, which is currently 70 percent
disabling, is increased to 100 (August 1, 2015) and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met is
granted from May 22, 2019. As well as basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is established from August 1, 2015.

$133,029.99

Client granted entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of individual unemployability and for Dependents’ Educational
Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is granted, with a new effective date of March 18, 2010.

$155,155.84

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total
disability status established from February 24, 2012.

$183,555,12

Client granted TDIU and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total
disability status is established on March 2, 2011.

$154,793.05

Client granted rate increase for PTSD from 70 to 100% and Basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total
disability status is established from July 18, 2013.

$176,978.57

Client granted service connection for PTSD with secondary unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder is granted with an evaluation of 100 percent as well as special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria and Basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from September 2012.

$101,951.29

Client granted TDIU and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status effective December 9, 2016.

$106,044.10

Client granted service connection for PTSD and tension headaches effective April 27, 2016. Client also granted TDIU and special monthly compensation effective August 19, 2017.

$136,707.98

Client granted TDIU and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance effective June 8, 2009.

$109,613.92

Client granted service connection for major depressive disorder, insomnia disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, with an evaluation of 70 percent effective June 11, 2014.

$103,538.71

Client granted service connection for unspecified bipolar and related disorder with psychogenic non-epileptic seizure with an evaluation of 50% effective March 1, 2010.

$171,916.68

Client granted service connection for metacarpal fracture (January 2012) as well as Sleep Apnea (30%) and GERD effective February 2015. Client is also granted TDIU and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is established from March 7, 2013.

$121,756.96

Client granted service connection for degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease (DDD) lumbar spine is granted with an evaluation of 40 percent effective August 9, 2013, as well as service connection for radiculopathy in the left and right lower extremity at 10% effective March 2018.

$163,701.99

Client granted service connection for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, extranodal marginal B-cell lymphoma of

MALT type, with extranodal primary disease involving stomach associated with herbicide

exposure is granted with a 100 percent evaluation effective September 30, 2016.

$115,935.96

Client granted an increase from 70% to 100% for PTSD effective July 2017 as well as TDIU and Dependent Educational Assistance December 2015.

$118,835.20

Client granted service connection for chronic renal disease requiring dialysis, chronic anemia, scars residuals port insertion for dialysis left arm as well as basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$137,762.04

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability effective July 31, 2014, and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met is granted from July 31, 2014, to February 29, 2020.

$113, 877.31

Client granted entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection for sleep apnea effective June 1, 2018, and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met is granted from February 26, 2019.

$131,945.19

Client granted entitlement individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is established from April 5, 2016.

$134,791.18

Client granted service connection for cervical degenerative arthritis (30%) and right upper radicular group (40%) effective April 24, 2012. As well as service connection for left upper extremity (LUE) radicular group (40%) and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance effective December 30, 2013.

$129,881.38

Client granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder is granted with an evaluation of 70 percent effective February 24, 2014.

$172,762.47

Client granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder at 100% effective August 24, 2018, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is established from September 28, 2021.

$314,200.54

Client granted an evaluation of adjustment disorder with depressed mood (claimed as PTSD), which is increased to 70 percent, and entitlement to individual unemployability is granted effective July 28, 2011.

$148,454.02

Client granted service connection for Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and prostate cancer associated with herbicide exposure, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is established from June 14, 2017.

$148,428.50

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is established from January 30, 2014.

$103,050.42

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU) and Basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is established from January 30, 2014

$127,650.53

Client granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with an evaluation of 50 percent effective January 14, 2008.

$116,047.20

Client granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss with an evaluation of 80 percent effective November 27, 2013, and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met is granted from May 5, 2021.

$106,476.46

Client granted evaluation of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with anxiety disorder, which is currently 30 percent disabling, is increased to 70 percent effective April 25, 2011

$136,007.39

Client granted entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of individual unemployability is granted, with a new effective date of October 10, 2012, and entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is granted, with a new effective date of October 10, 2012.

$425,706.06

Client granted service connection for restrictive airway disease (also claimed as respiratory system and fatigue) is granted with an evaluation of 100% effective June 9, 2010, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is established from June 9, 2010

$110,817.35

Client granted entitlement to 100% for PTSD, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is established from March 1, 2014

$286,085.47

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability is granted effective July 22, 2008, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is established from July 22, 2008. 

$240,611.30

Client granted service connection for Other Specified Schizophrenia Spectrum and other psychosis disorder is granted with an evaluation of 100 percent effective May 4, 2011, and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met is granted from May 4, 2011

$150,891.77

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability effective November 4, 2013, entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met is granted from April 22, 2019.

$141,204.70

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability is granted effective June 5, 2012 (TDIU)

$198,801.89

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability is granted effective March 29, 2007 (TDIU)

$216,401.01

Client granted individual unemployability effective September 12, 2011 (TDIU)

$165,563.48

Client granted entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of individual unemployability, with a new effective date of June 2, 2010 (TDIU)

$102,812.71

Client granted service connection for migraines (30%), IBS (30%), and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted from April 18, 2016.

$109,364.31

Client granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted with an evaluation of 50 percent effective June 9 ,2014, and entitlement to individual unemployability is granted effective March 2, 2017 (TDIU)

$402,667.30

Client granted service connection for prostate cancer granted with an evaluation of 100% effective February 7, 2009, and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted from February 17, 2009. 

$168,450.10

Client granted entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection for an evaluation of PTSD with depression, anxiety, substance use, which is currently 70 percent disabling, is increased to 100 percent effective April 4, 2014

$144,116.23

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability due to PTSD is granted effective May 13, 2013 (TDIU)

$590,709.00

Client granted 100% evaluation of Schizophrenia from November 30, 1990.

$198,799.78

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability effective October 18, 2010 (TDIU) 

$163,135.82

Clent granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder with an evaluation of 70 percent effective September 13, 2012

$163,319.91

Client granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is granted with an evaluation of 100 percent effective August 27, 2014, and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met is granted from February 19, 2015.

$127,112.21

Client granted e entitlement to individual unemployability is granted effective May 18,2015 (TDIU)

$172,277.25

Client granted service connection for coronary artery disease associated with herbicide exposure is granted with a 100 percent evaluation effective January 19, 2016, and service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II associated with herbicide exposure is granted with a 20 percent evaluation effective January 19, 2016.

$229,050.11

Client granted individual unemployability effective July 15, 2004 (TDIU)

$251,212.80

Client granted a 100% rating for PTSD with alcohol disorder effective October 19, 2011, and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria being met is granted from October 19, 2011.  

$286,085.47

Client granted entitlement to TDIU effective July 22, 2008, and evaluation of hyperparathyroidism, status post parathyroidectomy, which is currently 0 percent disabling, is restored to 60 percent disabling effective August 1, 2011.

$145,340.59

Client granted 100% disability for restrictive lung disease, which increased from 0%.

$150,120.28

Client granted 100% for PTSD effective March 25, 2015.

$268,085

Client granted 100% service connection for PTSD effective 2010 and entitlement to special monthly compnesation (SMC) effective 2015.

$163,554

Client granted total disability based on individual unemployability for a traumatic brain injury at an earlier effective date.

$104,252.19

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU) effective 2013.

$150,319.00

Client granted 100% service connection for PTSD effective 2010 and entitlement to special monthly compnesation (SMC) effective 2015.

$200,518.87

Client granted a combined rating of 100% for a slew of disabilities (including degenerative arthritis, radiculopathy, and coronary artery disease) and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC)

$251,212.80

Client granted an increased rating for PTSD from 50% to 100%, effective 2011. Client also granted an increase in rating for pes planus and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC).

$159,958.93

Client granted service connection for PTSD also claimed as depression and anxiety is granted with an evaluation of 70% effective August 19, 2016, entitlement to Individual Unemployability is granted with an effective date of August 19, 2016 (TDIU)

$176,414.04

Client granted TDIU, with a new effective date of February 28, 2008, and an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 is granted, with a new effective date of February 28, 2008. 

$208,209.35

Client granted individual unemployability effective November 5, 2014, and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted from March 7, 2016.

$102,046.00

Client granted entitlement to 100% disability for ischemic heart disease (IHD) effective 1997 to 2007. Client also granted entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) from 1997 to 2005.

$155,514.02

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) back to 2014.

$196,486.62

Client granted entitlement to retroactive concurrent retirement and disability pay (CRDP) compensation back to 2011.

$193,451.20

Client granted entitlement to 50% for headaches, effective December 1972.

$130,798.92

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on a 70% rating for PTSD.

$154,543.29

Client granted a 100% rating for PTSD and entitlement to an earlier effective date for individual unemployability (TDIU)

$119,332.54

Client granted an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for loss of use of hands and entitlement to an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation (SMC)

$219,831.17

Client granted 100% service connection for chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) effective 2013 and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC)

$112,984

Client granted 40% service connection for fibromyalgia and entitlement to special monthly compensation effective October 2013.

$273,731

Client granted entitlement to 100% service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder with an effective date of March 2014.

$175,114.77

Client granted 100% service connection for bilateral hearing loss, 10% service connection for hearing loss, and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC).

$152,546.50

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability due to an increased rating for PTSD and sleep apnea

$131,190.40

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability and special monthly compensation (SMC) due to an increased rating for acne vulgaris and peripheral neuropathy.

$147,975

Evaluation of herpes simplex 11, which was previously rated 10% disabling, was increased to 30 percent effective April 2012.

$176,414

Client granted entitlement to an earlier effective date for individual unemployability with a new effective date of February 2008.

$208,209

Client granted 70% service connection for major depression effective November 14 and entitlement to individual unemployability with an effective date of November 2014

$137,751

Client granted entitlement to retroactive concurrent retirement and disability pay (CRDP) compensation.

$110,483

Client granted 70% service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder with an effective date of November 2013.

$107,524

Service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was granted with an evaluation of 50 percent effective April 2011

$150,120

Previous denial of service connection for reflux (previously claimed as Iraq Burn Pit) was confirmed and continued along with a previous denial of service connection for restrictive lung disease due to kyphoscoliosis.

$112,333

The VA determined the Veteran was eligible for disability benefits and granted full benefits based on determination that the Veterans’s character of service did not bar them from receiving VA benefits.

$234,826

Reduction of disability rating for PTSD from 70% to 50% effective November 2015 determined improper and 70% evaluation restored. Client also granted 20% service connection for osteoarthritis, entitlement to individual unemployability, and entitlement to an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation.

$162,311

Client granted 30% service connection for PTSD, 20% service connection for a left shoulder strain, and 20% service connection for a right shoulder strain

$101,964

Client granted an increase in service connection for PTSD to 70%, along with multiple conditions related to Agent Orange exposure rated at 30%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20%

$159,977

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability with an effective date of March 2012.

$116,054

Client granted 70% service connection for PTSD, 10% service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left sacroiliac joint, and 10% service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right sacroiliac joint

$164,431

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability, effective 2012.

$139,687

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability based on an increased rating for PTSD, which was increased from 10% to 70%

$140,873

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability , effective 2010.

$116,660

Client granted 70% service connection for PTSD and entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU) effective November 2016.

$169,544

Client granted 70% service connection for PTSD, leading to the granting of entitlement to individual employability with a backdate of November 2018.

$132,481

Client granted an increase in service connection due to a Clear and Unmistakable Error (CUE) and an earlier effective date

$194,590

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability and eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance

$106,203

Client granted total disability based on individual unemployability due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) with an effective date in 2005. Client granted entitlement to special monthly compensation, service connection for urinary problems, service connection for difficulty swallowing, service connection for speech changes, service connection for lower extremity bradykinesia with tremor and muscle rigidity, service connection for loss of automatic movements, and service connection for stooped posture

$117,682

Client granted 100% service connClient granted 100% service connection for persistent depression (mental health problems), entitlement to special monthly compensation ection for persistent depression (mental health problems), entitlement to special monthly compensation

$133,652

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability (effective 2012), increase in rating for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and entitlement to special monthly compensation

$106,836

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability based on an increased rating for post traumatic stress disorder from 50% to 70%.

$159,838

Client granted entitlement to an earlier effective date for individual unemployability and Dependents’ Educational Assistance

$162,700

Client granted an increase for bilateral hearing loss from 0% to 80%, service connection for Type 2 diabetes, service connection for ischemic heart disease, and service connection for tinnitus

$162,627

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability due to an increase in coronary artery disease rating (claimed as heart disease due to Agent Orange exposure) from 30% to 60%

$279,043

Client granted 100% service cClient granted 100% service connection for a mental health disorder and eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistanceonnection for a mental health disorder and eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance

$112,587

Client claim remanded based on Clear and Unmistakable Error (CUE) and increased rating for herpes from 0% to 60%, effective 2011. Client also granted entitlement to Special Monthly Compensation (CUE) for the multiple time periods over the last 7 years.

$129,405

Client granted 100% service connection for bilateral hearing loss, entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC), and eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance

$107,236

Client granted 100% service connection for PTSD and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC)

$117,819

Client Granted 100% service connection for PTSD, including depression, and entitlement to Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$106,657

Client granted an earlier effective date and enitlement to individual unemployability, based on an increase in rating for a back injury

$103,528

Client granted 60% service connection for kidney disease, 20% service connection for type II diabetes, 40% service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and 40% service connection for knee amputation

$134,622

Client granted 70% service connection for PTSD and 60% service connection for hypertensive heart disease

$105,843

Client granted 100% service connection for PTSD based on a decision at the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA)

$159,050

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on a 30% service connection for bilateral cataracts, 20% service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and a 20% service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy

$134,554

Client granted 60% service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and 10% service connection for fibromyalgia

$139,206

Client granted 20% service connection for a right knee injury, 10% service connection for arthritis of the knee, 20% service connection for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis, 10% service connection for radiculopathy, among other 10% ratings. All ratings were given an effective date in 2007.

$181,716

Client granted 70% service connection PTSD and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC)

$235,455

Client granted 100% service connection for T-cell lymphoma effective October 2010

$116,254

Client granted full disability compensation for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) based on a decision at the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA)

137990

Client granted 50% service connection for bipolar disorder, 10% service connection for a lumbosacral strain, and 10% service connection for pelvis osteoarthritis

$102,133

Client granted 70% service connection for a psychiatric disability by Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA)

$108,751

Client granted 60% service connection for coronary artery disease due to Agent Orange exposure and 20% service connection for type II diabetes

$197,165

Client granted 70% service connection for PTSD and entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU) effective November 2010.

$111,143

Client granted 50% service connection for sleep apnea, 40% service connection for fibromyalgia, 40% service connection for angioneurotic edema, 30% service connection for renal dysfunction, and 20% service connection for type II diabetes

$130,146

Client granted an earlier effective date for PTSD, special monthly compensation (SMC), and Dependents’ Educational Assistance

$156,259

Client granted 70% service connection for bipolar disorder with an evaluation of 70%

$223,816

Client granted 60% service connection for osteoarthritis, 70% service connection for a mental health disorder, and eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance

$110,508

Client granted 70% service connection for a mental health disorder and 50% service connection for sleep apnea.

$100,768

Client granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance

$285,717

Client granted 100% service connection for a mental health disorder effective April 2012

$115,044

Client granted 100% service connection for PTSD and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Education Assistance

$117,716

Client granted retroactive CDRP compensation payment effective in 2015.

$138,996

Client granted 70% service connection for PTSD

$109,972

Client granted 100% service connection for bladder cancer associated with Agent Orange exposure.

$221,124

Client granted 100% service connection based on a clear and unmistakable error (CUE)

$115,795

Client granted 100% service connection for asthma, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and chronic bronchitis with an earlier effective date

$120,899

Client granted 100% service connection for PTSD and eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance

$128,327

Client granted 100% service connection for coronary artery disease and entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU) effective in January 2014

$108,492

Client granted 60% service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, 30% service connection for hypothyroidism, 10% service connection for arthritis of the spine, and 10% service connection for radiculopathy of the right leg.

$426,201

Client granted a retroactive CRDP compensation payment for incorrect retirement/disability pay from May 1, 2008, to May 31, 2020.

$108,698

Client granted entitlement to individual unemplyability and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$152,087

Client granted 100% service connection due to Agent Orange exposure, 20% service connection for type II diabetes due to Agent Orange exposure, 60% service connection for chronic kidney disease, and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

$208,116

Client granted 100% service connection for an unspecified mental health disorder and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$147,917

Client granted 70% service connection for PTSD, 30% service connection for a left groin disability, 20% service connection for a right shoulder injury, 20% service connection for osteoarthritis of the hip, 10% service connection for a knee injury, 10% service connection for an ankle injury, and 10% service connection for a lower back injury.

$151,089

Client granted an increase from 50% to 70% for PTSD, 30% service connection for neuropathy in right arm, 20% service connection for neuropathy in left arm, 20% service connection for neuropathy in left leg, and 10% service connection for tinnitus.

$102,099

Client granted 50% service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$114,142

Client granted 100% service connection for mental health disorders and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$130,780

Client granted 50% service connection for an unspecified anxiety and depressive disorder, 20% service connection for type II diabetes due to Agent Orange exposure, and 10% service connection for neuropathy on both lower extremities.

$158,124

Client granted entitlement to individual unemployability and basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance

$110,799

Client granted 100% service connection due to Agent Orange exposure.

$306,530

Client granted 100% service connection due to Agent Orange exposure.

$162,899

Client granted individual unemployability due to disabilities arising from Agent Orange exposure.

$153,147

Client granted an increase in PTSD rating from 50% to 70%, allowing them to receive individual unempoloyability. Client also granted eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

$216,962

Client granted 100% combined total service connection.

$119,916

Client granted 100% service connection for coronary artery disease and an earlier effective date for multiple conditions.

$100,545

Client granted total disability based on individual unemployability and an earlier effective date for multiple conditions

$155,160

Client granted an earlier effective date for multiple service connected conditions

$146,825

Client granted total disability based on individual unemployability and eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance

$220,705

Client granted individual unemployability for PTSD and eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance

$151,839

Client granted 100% service connection for PTSD, and an increased rating at an earlier effective date.

$349,438

Client granted 100% service connection for Agent Orange exposure at an earlier effective date.

$163,554

Client granted total disability based on individual unemployability for a traumatic brain injury at an earlier effective date.

$215,036

Client granted 100% service connection for PTSD at an earlier effective date.