Partly granted
The Board denied a higher disability rating for PTSD with MDD and insomnia, but granted TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate total occupational and social impairment for PTSD or criteria warranting a 100 percent disability rating for COPD with emphysema. However, the Veteran was found unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Insomnia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) with Emphysema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009646
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