The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent, and no higher.,The Veteran meets the criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's left knee surgery necessitating convalescence is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder results in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood due to symptoms like impaired impulse control, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, and inability to establish effective relationships.,The Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation by reason of his combined service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the effects of his multiple service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.,Medical records from the Social Security Administration (SSA) were not available for review at the time of the May 2021 opinion, and these records are now associated with the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, Resolved Left Strain, Tinnitus, Left Ear Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22006165
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