The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits are granted effective January 28, 2020 due to his service-connected MDD with anxious distress and secondary alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since January 28, 2020, due to his service-connected mental health conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- MDD (Major Depressive Disorder), Alcohol Use Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 21, 2021
- Citation
- A21020343
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