The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and degenerative joint disease L5-S1 have rendered him unemployable prior to February 22, 2011. The Board finds the evidence is in equipoise on whether he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and degenerative joint disease L5-S1 have greatly limited his ability to perform labor-intensive and sedentary tasks, even before he was discharged from the military. His psychiatric symptoms also indicate he might not be suited for sedentary employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Degenerative Joint Disease L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19144394
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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