The Board denied an increased disability rating for the Veteran's adjustment reaction disorder and also denied entitlement to TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, nor was there any indication of symptoms warranting a higher rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment reaction disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0907192
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