The veteran's PTSD is manifested by depression, sleep difficulty due to Vietnam nightmares, avoidance, hyperarousal symptoms, and difficulty with personal hygiene. The Board finds that the evidence supports an increased initial evaluation of 30 percent for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The GAF scores range from 50 to 60, indicating moderate symptoms or moderate difficulty in social, occupational, or school functioning. Additionally, the veteran reported depression, sleep difficulty due to Vietnam nightmares, feelings of worthlessness, and an inability to socialize, which are not accurately reflected in the current 10 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- post traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0813343
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder as there was no credible evidence to support his claimed in-service stressors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD.
- Granted
The Veteran's post traumatic stress disorder is etiologically related to his service in Vietnam.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the veteran's claimed stressor and a VA examination.
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