The Veteran's arrhythmia, bruxism, COPD, right hip condition, left hip condition, left knee injury, obesity, traumatic brain injury, and vertigo have not been found to be related to service.,PTSD with major depressive disorder has resulted in a rating of 70 percent but the Veteran is still considered unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,PTSD with major depressive disorder has resulted in a rating of 70 percent but the Veteran is still considered unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- arrhythmia, bruxism, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), right hip condition, left hip condition, left knee injury, obesity, traumatic brain injury, vertigo, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2022
- Citation
- A22021572
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