The Veteran's PTSD caused occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent disability rating. The symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s PTSD manifested as some sleep impairment, avoidance of triggering events, estrangement, irritability, exaggerated startle response and hypervigilance, but did not result in reduced reliability or productivity due to such symptoms as flattened affect, circumstantial speech, panic attacks more than once a week, difficulty understanding complex commands, etc.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety and depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), nightmare disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19151002
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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