The Veteran's major depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder prior to September 3, 2014 are rated at a 70 percent disability level.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and difficulty maintaining employment most closely approximated the criteria for a 70 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder, Unspecified anxiety disorder, Alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20066841
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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The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor disorder and alcohol use disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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