The Veteran's service-connected trauma and stressor related disorder is granted a 100 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran’s symptoms more nearly approximated total occupational and social impairments during the entire appeal period, warranting a 100% disability rating for his service-connected trauma and stressor related disorder. As he is already receiving a 100% rating, the issue of TDIU becomes moot.
- Claimed conditions
- Trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20042556
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- Granted
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- Granted
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