The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain and granted a TDIU prior to January 18, 2024.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating but his service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25052323
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 964 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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