The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent, as the symptoms were found to be manifested by occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the veteran's PTSD symptoms, which included depressed mood, chronic sleep impairment, isolation, irritability, outbursts of anger, intrusive thoughts, and mild short-term memory impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve damage to the right upper extremity, bilateral hearing loss, back disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), scars of the left arm, face, and back of the head
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0900796
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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