The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is currently productive of considerable social and industrial impairment, with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as a flattened affect, circumstantial speech, panic attacks more than once a week, difficulty understanding complex commands, memory problems, impaired judgment, abstract thinking, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships. As a result, the veteran is entitled to a 50 percent evaluation for his post-traumatic stress disorder.

The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder has been shown to cause considerable impairment in social and occupational functioning, warranting a higher rating than the current 10 percent assigned.

Claimed conditions

post-traumatic stress disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

50%

Decision date

June 28, 2002

Citation

0207036

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