The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for Unspecified Depressive Disorder with Alcohol Use Disorder and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, including near-continuous depression affecting his ability to function independently, appropriately and effectively, caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, best approximated at the 70 percent disabling level. Additionally, the Veteran was found unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified Depressive Disorder with Alcohol Use Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25055496
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.
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