Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The combined severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions, particularly his psychiatric symptoms and sleep disturbances, rendered him unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (rated 70%), Obstructive sleep apnea (rated 50%), Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (rated 20%), Back condition (rated 10%), Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a skin condition (non-compensable)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011347
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