The Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation by reason of the service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.
The deciding factor: Given the evidence as outlined above, it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation by reason of his service-connected disabilities, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0910164
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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