The Veteran's PTSD (previously diagnosed as panic disorder with agoraphobia and insomnia to include anxiety) due to sexual assault has been productive of occupational and social impairment, warranting a continuation of the 70 percent disability rating for the entire appeal period.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's PTSD causes occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood, due to symptoms like anxiety, sleep problems, avoidance issues, disturbances of motivation and mood, irritability and anger issues, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD (previously diagnosed as panic disorder with agoraphobia and insomnia to include anxiety)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1743089
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