The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma or stressor related disorder with trauma related features, and persistent depressive disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from May 30, 2014, to January 22, 2023.,Beginning on January 23, 2023, the Veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
The deciding factor: The symptoms associated with the Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma or stressor related disorder with trauma related features, and persistent depressive disorder caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from May 30, 2014, to January 22, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma or stressor related disorder with trauma related features, Persistent depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2024
- Citation
- 24013145
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