The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression and alcohol dependence does not render him unemployable, as he is currently working at the Mountain Home VA Medical Center.
The deciding factor: The March 2011 VA examination found that the Veteran was able to perform his job duties despite occasional breaks due to his service-connected disability, and both the Veteran and examiner stated there were no difficulties in carrying out his work responsibilities.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with depression and alcohol dependence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2014
- Citation
- 1434474
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with depression and alcohol dependence is rated at 70 percent disabling since October 16, 2013. The effective date for the TDIU rating remains October 16, 2013.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted an effective date of April 16, 1984, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with depression and alcohol dependence. The earlier effective dates requested are denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current level of severity of his service-connected PTSD disability and an evaluation of whether he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
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