From August 15, 2003 to March 22, 2007, the Veteran's PTSD symptoms were manifested by chronic sleep impairment, nightmares, irritability, anger outbursts, constant anxiety, impaired insight, and an occasional decrease in work efficiency. From March 23, 2007, his PTSD has been manifesting with occupational and social impairment due to such symptoms as flashbacks, constant anxiety, frequent panic attacks, hypervigilance, anger, unprovoked irritability, an exaggerated startle response, suicidal ideations, social isolation, nightmares, and a GAF score range of 42 to 48. The Veteran's PTSD has been found to preclude gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms from March 23, 2007 have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to severe symptoms such as suicidal ideation, frequent panic attacks, hypervigilance, anger outbursts, and an exaggerated startle response.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1016155
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding the appellant's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
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