For the period October 8, 2010 to September 9, 2011, the Veteran's PTSD was manifested by symptoms no greater than occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to depressed mood, anxiety, hypervigilance, social isolation, suspiciousness, fleeting suicidal thoughts, chronic sleep impairment, anger and irritability, mild memory loss and exaggerated startle response. For the period beginning September 10, 2011, the Veteran's PTSD has been manifested by symptoms no greater than occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to the symptoms listed above, plus symptoms no greater than suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, anger and impaired impulse control, occasional neglect of personal appearance, difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances and an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships.,For the period October 8, 2010 to September 9, 2011, the Veteran's hepatitis C has been manifested by symptoms no greater than daily fatigue and malaise, arthralgia, anorexia and right upper quadrant pain, but without a requirement for continuous medication, incapacitating episodes, weight loss and hepatomegaly.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD was found to meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating beginning October 1, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1615150
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a current diagnosis of PTSD, an in-service stressor, and a medical link between the two.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since March 23, 2004. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted prior to February 15, 2005 due to the severity of his symptoms and their impact on his social and occupational functioning.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70% disability rating. The Veteran also met the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
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