The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are currently rated at 70 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a rating in excess of 70 percent is not warranted. The Veteran also meets the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating, but he does meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU based on his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2019
- Citation
- A19003685
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