The veteran's PTSD is productive of impairment reported as depression, sleep disturbances, recurrent nightmares, exaggerated startle response, some panic and suicidal thoughts, considerable and mostly inappropriately visceral anger, intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, disturbance of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing work and social relationships, some memory problems, and Global Assessment of Functioning score of 50-60. The criteria for an initial evaluation of 50 percent for PTSD have been met.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms include depression, sleep disturbances, recurrent nightmares, exaggerated startle response, intrusive thoughts, disturbance of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing work and social relationships, considerable anger (and some inappropriate acting out thereon), which approximates the level of impairment contemplated for a 50 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0022955
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
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