The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 31, 2023, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder in sustained remission.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated total occupational and social impairment from January 31, 2023, which is the date he filed his Intent to File form requesting an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder in sustained remission
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25042502
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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