The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically post-traumatic stress disorder and left knee conditions. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective October 14, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's severe PTSD symptoms and related functional impairments prevented him from maintaining employment, leading to his retirement as a middle school teacher due to conflicts with coworkers and supervisors. His other service-connected conditions also contributed to his inability to work effectively.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder, left knee collateral ligament instability, recurrent tinnitus, tinea corporis, left knee strain with limitation of extension, bilateral hearing loss, left knee strain with limitation of flexion, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- June 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22037562
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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