The veteran's PTSD has been granted an increased rating to 70 percent effective December 12, 2006. The condition is rated at the maximum schedular evaluation.
The deciding factor: PTSD manifestations produced serious symptoms with deficiencies in most areas such as work and family relations, resulting in a GAF score indicating severe impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- polyarthralgias, polymyalgias
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 30, 2007
- Citation
- 0727267
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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