The Veteran's alcohol and drug abuse is found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD. He was granted a temporary total evaluation for treatment of alcohol abuse from March 8, 2005, to March 30, 2005. The Veteran was also granted an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling for PTSD prior to August 26, 2003, and an evaluation in excess of 50 percent disabling for PTSD on or after that date. He is also granted a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's alcohol and drug abuse was found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD, meeting the criteria for secondary service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.310(a).
- Claimed conditions
- Alcohol and drug abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1000622
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