The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, characterized as other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, is rated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the Veteran experienced occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as depression, anxiety, nightmares, and trouble sleeping. However, his judgment and insight were noted to be good and many of his symptoms were controlled by medication.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, depression, anxiety, sleep impairment, mild memory loss, overreaction to stimuli, flashbacks
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184380
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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