The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms such as anxiety, depression, low affect, flashbacks, nightmares, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships. The Board finds that the evidence supports an increased rating to 50 percent for the entire appellate period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms such as anxiety, depression, low affect, flashbacks, nightmares, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships. The GAF score of 52 supports a rating of 50 percent under the criteria for mental disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0906736
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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