The Veteran was granted an increased initial 100 percent disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with persistent depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder (PTSD) effective November 30, 2020. The appeal concerning entitlement to a TDIU is dismissed as moot. Eligibility for DEA benefits was granted effective the same date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate a 100 percent disability rating from the initial date of service connection due to total social and occupational impairment, including persistent delusions or hallucinations, grossly inappropriate behavior, and danger to self. The issue of TDIU is moot as the Veteran has a 100 percent disability rating for his PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with persistent depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25043664
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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