The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol dependence is manifested by occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined the Veteran was occupationally and socially impaired, with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood due to symptoms like depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, suicidal ideation, and inability to establish effective relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with alcohol dependence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19196618
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with alcohol dependence and residuals of TBI with peripheral vestibular disorder, finding that the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas prior to March 28, 2023.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol dependence prior to July 13, 2023, and the claim for a higher rating from that date was denied. The claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance were also denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and his PTSD with alcohol dependence is currently rated at 70 percent.,While the Veteran seeks an increased rating for his PTSD, the current rating of 70 percent adequately reflects the severity of his symptoms.
- Granted
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