The veteran's PTSD is productive of considerable social and occupational impairment, with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks due to symptoms including sleeplessness, irritability, anxiety, and social isolation. The disability does not meet the criteria for more severe impairment.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms resulted in considerable industrial impairment as evidenced by the veteran's reduced ability to establish effective relationships with people and his occupational inefficiency.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition, hypertension, PTSD, gastrointestinal condition, residuals of frostbite of the feet, residuals of frostbite of the right foot, residuals of frostbite of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0024892
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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