The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD with secondary alcohol abuse warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective from May 5, 1999. However, due to new evidence and worsening symptoms, further examination is needed.
The deciding factor: New evidence indicates an increase in severity of the veteran's PTSD with secondary alcohol abuse.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Alcohol Abuse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0109231
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