Granted
The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms, including chronic suicidal ideation, severe anxiety, panic attacks, irritability, and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086403
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