The Veteran's PTSD during the review period (from May 16, 2023, through August 28, 2023) manifested in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The frequency, severity, and duration of the Veteran's impairment have manifested in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in work, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood due to symptoms including, but not limited to, fluctuations of motivation and mood, obsessional rituals which interfere with routine activities; impaired impulse control (such as unprovoked irritability with periods of violence); and difficulty establishing and maintaining effective social relationships outside of family.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019428
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