The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including somatic symptoms disorder with predominant pain disorder symptoms, insomnia disorder, and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (PTSD), has been rated at 70 percent since December 2014. The Board found that the severity of his symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a 100 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including somatic symptoms disorder with predominant pain disorder symptoms, insomnia disorder, and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (PTSD), resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but did not result in total occupational and social impairment as required for a 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- somatic symptoms disorder, insomnia disorder, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21026127
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