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Granted

The veteran's service-connected other specified trauma disorder with alcohol use disorder results in individual unemployability. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability.

Claimed conditions
other specified trauma disorder, alcohol use disorder
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
January 15, 2025
Citation
25000508

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