The Veteran was granted an initial 50 percent disability rating for her service-connected PTSD with MDD and alcohol use disorder from March 22, 2011 to October 26, 2022.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Alcohol Use Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23000991
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
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