The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder from October 25, 2012 to October 19, 2015 and from February 1, 2016 to March 17, 2022, but a higher rating was denied from March 18, 2022. The Veteran's TDIU was granted for the periods from October 25, 2012 to October 19, 2015; February 1, 2016 to February 4, 2017; and February 11, 2018 to March 17, 2022.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas during certain periods, but not total occupational and social impairment at other times.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25001654
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,828 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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