The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse/dependence was rated at a maximum of 70 percent prior to December 6, 2012. The Board found that the Veteran met the criteria for this rating based on his symptoms and their impact on work, social relationships, judgment, thinking, and mood.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to PTSD and alcohol abuse/dependence, including difficulty adapting to stressful situations and impaired impulse control.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with alcohol abuse/dependence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20002087
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.
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