The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety and depressive disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board found that his symptoms were mild or transient, affecting work efficiency only during periods of significant stress.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD was characterized by mild to transient symptoms, such as depression and anxiety, without significant impairment in occupational or social functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with anxiety and depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1456501
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