The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder and a temporary total evaluation as a result of hospitalization.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, including suicidal ideation and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, warranted a higher disability rating than the previously assigned 50 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Alcohol Use Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25038091
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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