The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with depression and anxiety and secondary alcohol use disorder, is granted a 100 percent rating.,TDIU was granted effective August 16, 2016. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for TDIU prior to this date.,Eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 was denied prior to August 16, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.,Prior to August 16, 2016, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.,Eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 was not established prior to August 16, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with depression and anxiety, secondary alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 23, 2020
- Citation
- A20017364
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