The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to flattened affect, circumstantial speech, panic attacks more than once a week, difficulty understanding complex commands, impaired memory, impaired judgment, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty establishing effective work and social relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 15, 2003
- Citation
- 0316029
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder to provide her with another opportunity to attend a new VA mental health examination.
- Granted
The Board grants the appeal in full, granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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