A mental health condition that may develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event.
Medical records documenting your PTSD diagnosis and ongoing treatment help establish the foundation for any rating. To support a 30% rating, records showing depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, panic attacks occurring weekly or less often, chronic sleep impairment, or mild memory loss are relevant. For 50%, evidence of panic attacks more than once a week, flattened affect, impaired short- and long-term memory, impaired judgment, or difficulty maintaining work and social relationships would apply.
For a 70% rating, records or statements reflecting suicidal ideation, near-continuous panic or depression, impaired impulse control, neglect of personal hygiene, or inability to maintain effective relationships are pertinent. For 100%, documentation of gross impairment in thought or communication, persistent delusions or hallucinations, disorientation, or memory loss for close relatives' names or your own occupation would be relevant.
Statements from you or people who know you describing how symptoms affect your ability to work, maintain relationships, and handle daily tasks can help show the real-world impact of your condition at any level.
Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.
