The Board denied an increased rating greater than 70 percent and individual unemployability for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder from August 15, 2012, to October 15, 2019.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence of record did not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were of such nature and severity as to preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation during the relevant period on appeal; he was found to be substantially gainfully employed throughout this time.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (to include unspecified depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25108096
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