The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD with alcohol abuse from September 28, 2010 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of total social and occupational impairment since this date.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed some symptoms consistent with the criteria for a 100% rating (such as occasional panic attacks), but no evidence of total social or occupational impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with alcohol abuse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1749180
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse is rated at 50 percent, effective from March 22, 2017. The appeal for higher ratings remains pending.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol abuse is productive of occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent evaluation from the date of service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse resulted in occupational and social deficiencies, warranting a 70 percent rating. The Veteran also meets the criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD with alcohol abuse is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder or mood disorder NOS, may be related to his in-service physical and sexual assault.
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