The Veteran's claim for service connection for cavities is denied as there are no compensable dental disabilities.,The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied due to the severity, frequency, and duration of her symptoms not meeting the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is denied as she does not have total occupational impairment.
The deciding factor: There are no compensable dental disabilities. The Veteran’s PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating due to insufficient severity, frequency, and duration.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as she does not have total occupational impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Cavities, Acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19165073
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