The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with panic disorder alone does not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD with panic disorder is rated at 70% disabling, but his combined rating does not meet the criteria for TDIU as he has other service-connected disabilities (PTSD and panic disorder) that are not yet rated at least 40% disabling individually or in combination.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Panic Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2016
- Citation
- 1614574
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD with panic disorder was rated at 50 percent disabling, but the Board denied a rating over 50 percent as of January 28, 2020.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for lack of jurisdiction regarding an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with panic disorder prior to June 26, 2023.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with panic disorder, a TDIU from October 12, 2018, to February 16, 2023, and an effective date of October 12, 2018, for the grant of eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's PTSD with panic disorder is rated at 30 percent prior to March 16, 2017 and 70 percent beginning March 16, 2017. The appeal for higher ratings remains pending as the issues are remanded.
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