The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder is rated at 50 percent, and the RO has considered whether he meets the criteria for a TDIU. The psychiatrist testified that the veteran cannot handle the type of employment he previously held due to his service-connected psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's GAF score suggests significant impairment in work functioning, making him effectively unemployable due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression, cervical spine disorder, irritable colon syndrome, tonsillectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0314537
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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