Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, alone, precludes him from securing or following substantially gainful employment given his educational and occupational history.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092371
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