The veteran's service-connected neuropsychiatric disability, including post concussion syndrome, chronic brain syndrome associated with trauma to the brain, panic disorder, schizophrenia, headaches, dizziness, and PTSD, is now rated at 100 percent effective from September 21, 1989.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current state of mental health, as evidenced by his Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score of 45 and the severity of his symptoms, including hallucinations, anxiety, depression, and anger, warranted a 100 percent rating under the old rating criteria for evaluating mental disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- post concussion syndrome, chronic brain syndrome associated with trauma to the brain, panic disorder, schizophrenia, headaches, dizziness, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0121462
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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