The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder, as the Veteran's condition manifested as occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, including suicidal ideation and impaired impulse control, justified a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25054977
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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