The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by irritability, angry outbursts, anxiety, weekly panic attacks, mild memory disturbances, sleep disturbances, intrusive memories and general avoidance of crowds resulting in a mild to moderate social and occupational impairment. The Board finds that the criteria for an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for PTSD have not been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 30 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 9411, which corresponds to occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The VA outpatient treatment records consistently reflect a GAF score of 60 associated with his symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1009407
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
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