Granted
The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected PTSD, effective October 8, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms worsened and he became unemployed in 2013, making him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from September 6, 2019 onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085329
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