The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD with unspecified bipolar disorder, alcohol use disorder, cocaine use disorder prior to April 27, 2022 and denied a higher rating. The claims for earlier effective dates were also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but not total occupational or social impairment, which supported the initial 70 percent rating prior to April 27, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- breast reduction scars, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified bipolar disorder, alcohol use disorder, cocaine use disorder, and cannabis use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24065911
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including depression, alcohol use disorder, cocaine use disorder, and cannabis use disorder.
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