The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is manifested by social impairment with symptoms such as irritability, sleep disturbances, avoidant behavior, nightmares, and intrusive thoughts. The evaluation of 50 percent for PTSD was granted.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms were noted to be at least in the moderate range and appeared to have increased over the last two years, leading to significant social and emotional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Hearing Loss, Numbness of Legs and Feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 20, 2002
- Citation
- 0212543
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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.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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