The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder was granted a 100 percent disability rating from August 20, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the symptoms and impairment caused by the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder more nearly approximated total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25047051
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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