Dismissed
The appeal of the proposed reduction in the evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder from 70 percent to 40 percent is dismissed due to administrative error.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 rating decision proposing to reduce the evaluation was not a final, appealable decision subject to Board review.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder (PTSD) with traumatic brain injury (TBI), memory loss and post-concussion syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011410
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