The veteran's PTSD produces significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a higher rating than the current 30 percent.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms include recurrent intrusive thoughts, nightmares, deficiencies in work and family relations, judgment, mood due to panic attacks affecting ability to function independently, unprovoked irritability with periods of violence, neglect of personal appearance and hygiene, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances (including work or a worklike setting), and inability to establish effective relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0627255
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