The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, which includes PTSD and depression, is deemed to be the primary cause of his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the neurocognitive disorder resulting from the Veteran’s mental health conditions was not related to his military service and did not result in substantial impairment, thus qualifying him for TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
- Claimed conditions
- Restless Leg Syndrome, Acquired Psychiatric Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20002448
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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