The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder, and dismissed the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating or a different effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25023956
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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