The Veteran is granted an effective date of June 22, 2000 for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorder and a TDIU effective February 21, 2001.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability more nearly approximated total social and occupational impairment from June 22, 2000 to February 21, 2001.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran had an acquired psychiatric disorder from June 22, 2000, to February 21, 2001. It was factually ascertainable that the Veteran was unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected anxiety disorder during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD, polysubstance abuse disorder, and psychosis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2018
- Citation
- 1824098
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