The Veteran's service-connected dissociative disorder prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment for the period from December 31, 2012 to July 19, 2018. The Board granted a TDIU based on this finding.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's dissociative disorder rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his functional impairment and symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Dissociative Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18131784
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented her from securing or following substantially gainful employment from June 4, 2015 to July 4, 2018.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus due to outstanding VA treatment records, inadequate notice regarding personal assault claims, and need for additional medical examination.
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