The Veteran's service connection for multiple sclerosis and other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also denied because he has no additional disabilities rated at 60% or more, and his non-service-connected multiple sclerosis precludes him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis or other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder are related to his military service. The Veteran has no additional disabilities rated at 60% or more, and his non-service-connected multiple sclerosis precludes him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18133139
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