The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is characterized by social impairment, chronic recurring nightmares, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, hypervigilance, irritability, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, and a suicide attempt. The GAF scores ranged from 35 to 70 during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of social withdrawal, panic attacks, recurrent nightmares, flashbacks, memory impairment, mood disturbances, and suicidal ideation more closely approximate the criteria for a 50 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a left knee injury, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0908054
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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