The Veteran's PTSD symptoms, including hallucinations, impaired memory, nightmares, flashbacks, hypervigilance, anger, sadness, fear, and mood disturbances, led to a disability rating of 100% prior to November 28, 2012.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms caused by active duty service resulted in the Veteran's inability to work as a school bus driver due to his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- hallucinations, impaired memory, nightmares and flashbacks, mood disturbances, hypervigilance, memory impairment, anger, sadness, fear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18152207
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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