The Veteran's claim for service connection for a TBI is denied as there was no diagnosis of a TBI in service and the evidence does not support such a finding.,Service connection for light sensitivity secondary to TBI is also denied due to lack of a current diagnosis of light sensitivity.,PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which meets the schedular requirements for TDIU consideration. The Veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood.,The Veteran has been granted a TDIU effective March 5, 2015 due to his service-connected PTSD resulting in significant occupational and social impairments. The Veteran is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his PTSD symptoms.,Service connection for IBS is remanded as there is no current diagnosis of the condition related to service or TBI.,Service connection for a skin disability is also remanded as there is no current diagnosis of the condition related to service or TBI.,Service connection for headaches and dizziness are both remanded as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions related to service or TBI.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have a diagnosed TBI in service, and his STRs do not support such a finding. The examiner opined that the Veteran did not have a TBI in service.,There is no current diagnosis of light sensitivity related to service or TBI. The Veteran's post-service treatment records do not contain a confirmed diagnosis of a disability manifesting in light sensitivity.,The Veteran suffers from occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood due to his PTSD. His symptoms include recurrent, involuntary, and intrusive distressing memories of the traumatic event, dissociative reactions (e.g., flashbacks), intense or prolonged psychological distress at exposure to internal or external cues that symbolize or resemble an aspect of the traumatic event.,PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which meets the schedular requirements for TDIU consideration. The Veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairments such as difficulty maintaining work relationships, avoiding stressful situations, and experiencing severe re-experiencing issues with intrusive thoughts and frequent nightmares.,Service connection for IBS is remanded as there is no current diagnosis of the condition related to service or TBI.,Service connection for a skin disability is also remanded as there is no current diagnosis of the condition related to service or TBI.,Service connection for headaches and dizziness are both remanded as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions related to service or TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Skin Disability, Headaches, Dizziness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19149875
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