The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 16, 2013, and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded due to new evidence indicating a current diagnosis of PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21063005
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
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