The Veteran's TDIU is granted due to her service-connected dysthymic disorder and pain disorder, which are rated at 70 percent combined with other disabilities. SMC based on the statutory housebound rate is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected dysthymic disorder and pain disorder alone cause her to be unable to maintain gainful employment due to her psychiatric symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymic disorder, pain disorder, irritable bladder with urinary incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21072123
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected dysthymic disorder, anxiety disorder, borderline intellectual functioning, and dyslexia have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for dysthymic disorder and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability, effective July 31, 2008.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for pain disorder and acquired psychiatric disability due to a failure to provide VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of August 1, 1989 or November 1, 2011 for his service-connected dysthymic disorder.
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