The veteran's PTSD is manifested by occasional flashbacks, anxiety, fitful sleep, memory problems, and GAF scores ranging between 40 and 50. He continues to work in a job he has held for over 30 years, lives with his wife of many years, maintains relationships with his children, and consistently appears oriented, adequately dressed, and cooperative for examinations and therapy sessions. The Board finds that the veteran's symptoms more nearly approximate the criteria for a 50 percent rating for PTSD under Diagnostic Code 9411.
The deciding factor: The veteran's occupational and social impairment is productive of reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, circumstantial speech, difficulty with recent recall, impaired judgment, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty in establishing effective work and social relationships. His GAF scores range between 40 and 50.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2003
- Citation
- 0336737
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
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