The veteran's PTSD is manifested by substantial impairment in the ability to establish or maintain effective or favorable relationships with people, but not by serious or severe impairment in such ability, by at least severe or pronounced impairment in the ability to obtain or retain employment, by virtual isolation in the community, by totally incapacitating psychoneurotic symptoms, by total occupational impairment, or by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity or deficiencies in most areas. The Board finds that a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD is warranted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's PTSD symptoms cause moderate difficulty in social and occupational functioning, as evidenced by his restricted range of affect, emotional numbing, intrusive recollections, psychogenic amnesia, feelings of detachment, social isolation, confusion, and problems with concentration and attention. The GAF score of 51 reflects the severity of these symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0814129
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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