The Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder and unspecified depressive disorder (PTSD) but denied earlier effective dates, service connection for insomnia, and other claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of PTSD more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder and unspecified depressive disorder (PTSD), Insomnia, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25046116
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
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