The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with depressive disorder rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from April 1, 2018, to July 31, 2018, and from February 1, 2020, onward.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation during the relevant periods.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25027921
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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