The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disabilities have caused persistent difficulty in maintaining employment due to his inability to cope with stress and interpersonal conflicts.
- Claimed conditions
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Dysthymic disorder, Schizotypical personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1115378
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is denied as the effective date cannot be prior to November 3, 2022. The Veteran's entitlement arose before this date.
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