The veteran's PTSD symptoms, including suicidal ideation and difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, warranted a 70 percent rating from September 26, 1996. From March 2005, the veteran was found to have total occupational impairment due to his PTSD.
The deciding factor: The veteran's severe symptoms of PTSD, including suicidal ideation and difficulty adapting to work stress, met the criteria for a 70 percent rating under both old and new VA rating criteria from November 7, 1996. A higher rating was not warranted as he remained employed.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0605625
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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