The veteran's PTSD is productive of total occupational and social impairment during the entire appeal period, warranting a 100% evaluation. The skin disorder claim remains pending.
The deciding factor: PTSD examination reports consistently indicated that the veteran was in essence totally socially and industrially impaired due to his PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0615201
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