The Veteran's anxiety disorder, with PTSD features and alcohol abuse, is currently rated at 50 percent. The symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they primarily include anxiety, anger, nightmares, sleep difficulty, irritability, and depression.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms are consistent with a 50% disability rating based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) features, Alcohol Abuse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1548406
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- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD, alcohol abuse, and sleep disturbances were reduced from a 70 percent rating to a 50 percent rating effective September 1, 2020. The Board found that the evidence did not show an improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work or in the overall frequency and severity of his symptomatology.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD symptoms, including suicidal ideation and depression, warrant a 100% disability rating effective August 12, 2020.
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