Service connection for conversion disorder is granted, and an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted. A TDIU is granted during the period on appeal prior to November 19, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conversion disorder was found to be caused or aggravated by her service-connected PTSD, leading to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- conversion disorder, visual impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20022587
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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