The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder and cannabis use was granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent. Other service connection claims were denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms, including suicidal ideation, met the criteria for a 70 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Recurrent Alcohol Use Disorder, Cannabis Use Disorder, Residuals of Head Trauma with Loss of Consciousness, Sleep Disorder, Toenail Disorder, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Hemorrhoids, Bilateral Tinea Pedis (Athlete's Foot), Rosacea, Migraines, Back Disorder, Left Knee Disorder, Right Knee Disorder, Left Ankle Disorder, Right Ankle Disorder, Left Second Toe Disorder, Right Fourth Toe Disorder, Left Shoulder Disorder, Right Shoulder Disorder, Left Thumb Disorder, Right Thumb Disorder, Left Index Finger Disorder, Left Middle Finger Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24086550
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding the appellant's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a maximum disability rating of 100 percent effective December 12, 2022. The ratings for migraines and IBS with GERD were restored from noncompensable to their previous levels.
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