The Board granted an effective date of July 17, 2021, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for anxiety with depression and alcohol abuse disorder, as well as basic eligibility to DEA benefits. The claim for SMC based on housebound status was denied.
The deciding factor: The September 2023 private Mental Health DBQ provided the most probative evidence that the Veteran's anxiety with depression and alcohol abuse disorder have caused total occupational and social impairment since July 17, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety with depression, alcohol abuse disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033213
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability at any point during the claims period or shortly prior to the claim being filed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to obtain additional evidence, including VA examinations and opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for alcohol abuse disorder, as it is a primary disability and not secondary to any service-connected condition.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for alcohol abuse, left knee condition, and left foot pain but granted service connection for tinnitus.
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