The Veteran's PTSD with alcoholism resulted in severe psychiatric disability that more frequently resulted in total social and occupational impairment, warranting a 100% rating from October 1, 2007 to February 18, 2009.
The deciding factor: VA medical records showed reduced symptom levels of psychiatric disability but the Veteran's overall PTSD with alcoholism resulted in severe psychiatric disability that more frequently resulted in total social and occupational impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with alcoholism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2014
- Citation
- 1424781
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