The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma related disorder is rated at 50 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms of anxiety, depression, irritability, and sleep disturbances are consistent with a 50 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19145557
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What this means for you
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