The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are rated at 70 percent, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms meet the criteria for a 70% rating under Diagnostic Code 9411, and the evidence shows that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- hallucinations, anger outbursts, nightmares, flashbacks, irritability, isolation, avoidance, exaggerated startle response, hypervigilance, poor concentration, significant sleep impairment, poor mood, re-experiencing, impaired impulse control, limited family relations, near-continuous depression, difficulty adapting to stressful situations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1748403
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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