The veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD prior to September 1, 1993; and for a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD on and after September 1, 1993 are each well grounded because they are plausible and capable of substantiation. The veteran's service-connected PTSD was manifested by moderate subjective stress, an angry affect, a restricted but appropriate mood, and no more than moderate difficulty in social, occupational or school functioning prior to September 1, 1993; and effective on and after September 1, 1993, the veteran's service-connected PTSD was manifested by subjective complaints of PTSD symptomatology, minimal findings on mental status examinations, and Global Assessment of Functioning estimates ranging from mild to no more than moderate. The Board finds that a rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD is not warranted prior to September 1, 1993; and a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is not warranted on and after September 1, 1993.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected PTSD was manifested by subjective complaints of PTSD symptomatology, minimal findings on mental status examinations, and Global Assessment of Functioning estimates ranging from mild to no more than moderate effective on and after September 1, 1993; while prior to that date the veteran's service-connected PTSD was manifested by moderate subjective stress, an angry affect, a restricted but appropriate mood, and no more than moderate difficulty in social, occupational or school functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0003542
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