The Board found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 70 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms, including hypervigilance, intrusive thoughts, startle response, depression, chronic sleep difficulties, anger, irritability, impaired impulse control, memory loss and headaches, resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as family relationships and mood. The Board determined that the PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0117085
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