The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has been able to continue with full-time employment at a high level of performance, and his supervisors praised him in their letters.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Migraine and tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23015888
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