The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective as of the date of the March 2020 decision. The symptoms include impaired impulse control, difficulty in social functioning, and work productivity issues during colder months.
The deciding factor: The Veteran demonstrated significant impairment in occupational and social functioning due to unprovoked irritability with periods of violence, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances including work or a worklike setting, and significant difficulty functioning around other people. However, the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Alcohol Use Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24038056
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is rated at 70 percent from November 16, 2023. The rating is granted as the symptoms do not meet criteria for a higher or total disability rating.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an evaluation greater than 30 percent for the Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and alcohol use disorder prior to August 10, 2023, but granted a 70 percent rating from that date for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD is granted, as the evidence supporting this rating arose on July 23, 2019.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder has not resulted in total occupational and social impairment, thus the claim for an increased evaluation is denied.
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