PTSD Rating Criteria and VA Diagnostic Standards
The VA rates PTSD on a specific scale measuring your symptoms' impact on work, relationships, and daily functioning, not the intensity of your trauma alone. Understanding these criteria means you can gather evidence that directly addresses how the VA will judge your claim, rather than just describing what happened to you.
HypatiaThe VA rates Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder using a General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders that assigns disability percentages of 0, 10, 30, 50, 70, or 100 percent based on the frequency, severity, and occupational and social impairment caused by symptoms.
Many veterans are underrated because their C&P exam did not fully capture the functional impact of their condition across all areas of life. AI can help veterans understand each rating level, compare their documented symptoms against the criteria, identify evidence gaps before examinations, and articulate their daily limitations more clearly in personal statements.
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