The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, effective February 25, 2021.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25043821
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.
- Denied
The Board denied higher ratings for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, left and right knee strains, a left lower leg scar based on pain, a left lower leg scar based on underlying soft tissue damage, and adult acne with scarring.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, effective November 10, 2022.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 22, 2022 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
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