The veteran's PTSD is manifested by depressed mood, frequent panic attacks and depression, heightened irritability, insomnia and nightmares, obsessional rituals, and a history of suicide attempts resulting in hospitalization, causing occupational impairment in most areas of daily life; the veteran's GAF scores ranged from 39 to 68.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by frequent panic attacks and depression, heightened irritability, and other symptoms that more closely approximate the criteria for a rating of 70 percent rather than the currently assigned 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0814482
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD to be readjudicated on the merits due to new and relevant evidence.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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