Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone has precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and he is granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's mental health symptoms have severely impacted his ability to work, rendering him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25021932
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