The Veteran's PTSD was found to be productive of occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms that decreased work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks only during periods of significant stress. The Veteran has been employed full-time as a truck mechanic for over a year without any missed days or absences, and his relationship with his spouse is described as good.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found the Veteran's PTSD symptoms to be mild and did not significantly impair his occupational and social functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 31, 2010
- Citation
- 1032780
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What this means for you
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