The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 70% rating for his psychiatric disability is denied. The Board found that there was no factually ascertainable increase in severity of the Veteran's psychiatric disability warranting a 70% rating in the year prior to December 12, 2018.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU from December 12, 2018 is granted. The Board found that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: There was no factually ascertainable increase in the severity of the Veteran's psychiatric disability warranting a 70% rating in the year prior to December 12, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22049621
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What this means for you
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