The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to April 19, 2011, and a 100 percent rating for cirrhosis from October 17, 2007. The claims for increased ratings for PTSD after April 19, 2011, and hepatitis C were denied.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to April 19, 2011, but did not warrant a higher rating from that date. The evidence supported a 100 percent rating for cirrhosis from October 17, 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol dependence (PTSD), Cirrhosis, Hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25057819
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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- Denied
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- Denied
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