The Board denied service connection for alcohol use disorder, a disorder manifested by binge eating, and residuals of tuberculosis. However, an initial disability rating of 70 percent was granted for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the claim for service connection due to lack of current diagnosis or etiological link to service, while the VA examiner provided a rationale that the psychiatric disorder met criteria for a 70% rating based on occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- alcohol use disorder, disorder manifested by binge eating, residuals of tuberculosis, lumbar spine condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, kidney condition, scar, secondary to a kidney condition, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054287
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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