The appeal of the January 28, 2022 rating reduction proposal for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder was dismissed due to lack of a justiciable case or controversy. The restoration of a 100 percent rating for PTSD from 70 percent effective August 1, 2022, was denied.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the Veteran's disability rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder from 100 percent to 70 percent was proper based on evidence of sustained improvement under ordinary conditions of life and work. However, the appeal regarding the January 28, 2022 proposal was dismissed as there was no justiciable case or controversy.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25055032
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder from October 31, 2019.
- Granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria, both from July 7, 2017.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder from February 12, 2015, to July 12, 2022, but denied a higher rating and an earlier effective date.
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