The Veteran's PTSD, along with alcohol and opioid use disorders in sustained full remission, is rated at a 70 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran demonstrated occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as chronic anxiety, mood disturbances, and sleep impairment, which met the criteria for a 70 percent initial rating under DC 9411.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol use disorders, opioid use disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146156
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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