The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since February 17, 2006. Since that date, the disability has resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as suicidal ideation, near-continuous panic or depression affecting ability to function independently, appropriate and effectively, deficiencies in most areas including work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD has produced significant occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as suicidal ideation, near-continuous panic or depression affecting the ability to function independently, appropriately and effectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Reflux esophagitis, Left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1023372
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, CFS, dermatosis, bilateral RLS, a lumbar spine disability, and sleep apnea but denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.
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