The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent disability evaluation. The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by suicidal ideation, some difficulty working with others, and some irritability towards his wife.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms such as suicidal ideation, difficulty working with others, and irritability have been noted but do not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of obsessional rituals, near-continuous panic or depression affecting ability to function independently, appropriate and effectively, and inability to establish and maintain effective relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability, GERD, IBS, sexual dysfunction, obstructive sleep disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1026769
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