The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with anxiety disorder has been rated at 70 percent since October 2014, and the Board finds that he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD significantly impacts his ability to perform the physical and mental acts required by employment.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with anxiety disorder, traumatic neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18147795
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the medical opinions are inadequate and requiring further development to address obesity as an intermediate step between PTSD and sleep apnea.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety disorder was granted a rating of 100 percent effective from August 8, 2013. Prior to that date, the Veteran received a 70 percent rating.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues related to service connection.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with anxiety disorder has been withdrawn by his representative.,The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities since October 10, 2015.
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