The Veteran's misophonia with hyperacusis and PTSD have been granted service connection, a higher rating for PTSD has been granted to 70 percent, and the Veteran is now eligible for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of misophonia with hyperacusis and PTSD meet the criteria for service connection on a presumptive basis due to their continuity since within one year of separation from service. The higher rating for PTSD was granted as his symptoms most closely approximate those associated with a 70 percent disability rating, which is the highest percentage available under the General Formula for Mental Disorders. The TDIU was granted as the Veteran's combined disability rating meets the schedular criteria and he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- misophonia with hyperacusis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- A19000346
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,374 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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