Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) prior to November 30, 2021, and basic eligibility for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits effective October 26, 2020. The increased disability rating claim was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disorder symptoms significantly impacted his ability to work and maintain social relationships, leading to a finding of unemployability prior to November 30, 2021, but did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Panic disorder, Major depressive disorder, Alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094431
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