The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and insomnia, is rated at a 30 percent rating since October 26, 2015. The Veteran also has service-connected disabilities that meet the schedular requirement for TDIU; however, these do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss, flattened affect, social withdrawal, irritability, and relationship problems have been found to warrant a 30 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. His service-connected disabilities meet the schedular requirement for TDIU but do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD and Insomnia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19108070
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