Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD with drug and alcohol abuse from April 22, 2015, to June 24, 2019, and a TDIU based on the same condition during that period. The claim for an increased rating beyond 70 percent was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas from April 22, 2015, to June 24, 2019, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU beyond that period.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with drug and alcohol abuse, Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25015299
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