The Veteran's PTSD with generalized anxiety reaction has been rated at 50 percent since April 11, 2001. The Board finds that the disability more closely approximates occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows symptoms consistent with a 70% rating but not total occupational and social impairment as required for a 100% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with generalized anxiety reaction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1329954
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