The veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent effective October 5, 2000 to June 25, 2001 and effective October 1, 2001.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms including audio hallucinations, problems with memory, sleep impairment, suicidal and homicidal ideation, social withdrawal, mistrust of people, severe impairment in employment, and GAF scores ranging from 30 to 60 meet the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0634501
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