The Board granted a total (100 percent) disability rating for the Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder and residuals of a traumatic brain injury, effective from November 17, 2019.
The deciding factor: Resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, the service-connected mental disorder was productive of total occupational and social impairment due to persistent danger of hurting himself due to suicidal ideation.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder, Residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24064186
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder before the Board could make a decision.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted an effective date of September 24, 2020 for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD and a TDIU. The evidence shows that his PTSD symptoms have significantly impacted his ability to work since January 31, 2019.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance, while remanding the issue of service connection for a seizures disorder.
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