The veteran's service-connected PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent, but as of August 5, 2007, a higher rating of 50 percent was granted due to increased severity in symptoms.
The deciding factor: The increase in the disability rating was based on the presence of social and occupational impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms including flattened affect, short-term memory impairment, impaired reasoning and abstract thinking, disturbances in motivation and mood, and difficulty in social functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0815357
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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