The Board found that the appellant's post traumatic stress disorder results in no more than moderate social and occupational impairment, warranting a 30 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence showed symptoms of sleep impairment with nightmares, intrusive thoughts, depression, and tension, but also intact memory, concentration, logical and coherent speech, insight, judgment, and thinking. The criteria for a 50 percent disability rating were not met.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0033525
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is granted a disability rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the claim.
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