The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that his condition does not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record, including VA and private medical opinions, demonstrates that the Veteran's PTSD does not preclude him from all forms of substantially gainful employment. While he has significant psychiatric symptoms, his academic achievements and part-time employment indicate residual functional capacity for gainful occupational activity.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086221
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