The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to October 8, 1991 was denied as his service-connected conditions did not meet the criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had been diagnosed with anxiety reaction and passive aggressive personality since leaving active duty in 1967. These diagnoses were considered direct service connection cases rather than involving any presumption or new material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety reaction with depressive features, Passive aggressive personality
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0518563
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- Denied
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- Granted
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