Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with MDD and AUD but granted TDIU based on the service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment, but they were sufficient to warrant a 70 percent rating. The evidence also showed that her service-connected disabilities precluded her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015596
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