The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since March 23, 2004. The Board determined that the symptoms of memory impairment, sleep disturbance, attacks of rage, irritability, hypervigilance, social isolation, crying spells with frequent feelings of helplessness, suicidal ideation, near-continuous depression, neglect of personal appearance, and an inability to maintain effective relationships reflect no more than occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood. The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating from the date of claim.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms were found to meet the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 9411 (PTSD), which requires occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood. The GAF scores of record supported this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0631730
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