Partly granted
The Veteran's psychiatric disability has not approximated total occupational and social impairment, but a TDIU was granted prior to December 21, 2023 due to the Veteran's inability to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, but his psychiatric disability has precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with personality disorder unspecified with cluster B traits, Major Depressive Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100348
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