The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and post traumatic stress disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric conditions, particularly his inability to regulate mood appropriately due to episodes of depression and anxiety, has led to functional impairment that precludes substantial gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder, not otherwise specified, Anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, Post traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2016
- Citation
- 1608658
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, and sleep disturbance due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability and an in-service event or injury.
- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for depressive disorder and chronic insomnia was granted, with the effective date being November 1, 1999.
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