The Board granted an increased disability evaluation to 100 percent for the Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxious distress and secondary alcohol use disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder, effective July 31, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms included total occupational and social impairment, including suicide attempt, persistent danger of hurting self, impaired impulse control, suicidal ideation, impaired judgment, disturbances of motivation and mood, and hospitalization for psychiatric symptoms, warranting a 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with anxious distress, secondary alcohol use disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015913
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