The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder with depressive disorder was found to be productive of total occupational impairment prior to August 9, 2012, warranting a 100 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed severe symptomatology preventing the Veteran from engaging in gainful employment since at least May 2006, supported by Social Security Administration income records and corroborated by a private psychologist's report.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1760961
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