The veteran's PTSD was granted a disability rating of 70 percent effective from June 20, 2001 to July 31, 2003. The issues of service connection for alcohol and substance abuse as secondary to PTSD, SMC based on one 100% rated disability and TDIU prior to August 1, 2003 were also granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's PTSD was found to meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating from June 20, 2001 to July 31, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Alcohol Abuse, Multiple Substance Abuse
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 23, 2007
- Citation
- 0722339
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What this means for you
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