The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder prior to August 12, 2015 was denied. The Board found that the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher than 30 percent rating.,The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for duodenal ulcers was also denied. The medical evidence showed no active symptoms of the condition during this period.,The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to August 12, 2015 was denied as he did not meet the criteria for a total disability rating due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence showed that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder symptoms were not severe enough to warrant a higher than 30 percent rating prior to August 12, 2015. The condition was rated as 30 percent disabling based on occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.,The duodenal ulcers did not manifest in mild disability with recurring symptoms once or twice yearly. The Veteran's previously diagnosed duodenal ulcer had been asymptomatic throughout the appeal period, attributed to his non-service-connected GERD.,The Veteran was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities alone. However, as he did not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on service-connected disabilities, TDIU was denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Duodenal ulcers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22063403
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