The Veteran is granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective June 2, 2010. The Veteran's DM remains rated at 10 percent prior to June 2, 2010 and 20 percent beginning June 2, 2010. TDIU was denied as the evidence does not establish that the Veteran became unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities prior to June 2, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas for the entire period on appeal. The symptoms described are consistent with a 70 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1716855
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