The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from October 1995. He also has a 70 percent rating for his PTSD with dysthymia. The Board granted the veteran a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's PTSD and PTSD with dysthymia meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating, which is sufficient for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic gastrointestinal disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder with dysthymia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0018193
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What this means for you
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