The Veteran's depression with alcohol use disorder and left eye aphakia resulted in a 70 percent disability rating from August 15, 2011 to June 11, 2014. Additionally, the Veteran was granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's depression with alcohol use disorder and left eye aphakia caused significant occupational and social impairment, meeting the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 9411 of VA’s Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The TDIU was granted due to his inability to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Depression with alcohol use disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Left eye aphakia"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20002331
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.
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