The Veteran's right wrist disability, TBI residuals, and mood disorder associated with TBI are all rated at their maximum levels. The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s mood disorder was found to be productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting the highest available rating under Diagnostic Code 9435.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist disability, Traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals, Mood disorder associated with TBI
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19104513
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- Remanded (sent back)
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