The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood, due to symptoms such as suicidal ideation; nearly continuous panic or depression affecting his ability to function independently, appropriately, and effectively; impaired impulse control, such as unprovoked irritability with periods of violence; difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, including work or a work-like setting; and inability to establish and maintain effective relationships. The Veteran is now assigned a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have warranted a 70 percent disability rating since January 30, 2006, based on his occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as suicidal ideation; nearly continuous panic or depression affecting the ability to function independently, appropriately, and effectively; impaired impulse control, such as unprovoked irritability with periods of violence; difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, including work or a work-like setting; and inability to establish and maintain effective relationships.

Claimed conditions

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

70%

Decision date

July 22, 2010

Citation

1027355

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