The Veteran's PTSD with Alcohol Use Disorder was granted a rating of 70 percent from December 29, 2020 to August 17, 2021 and October 1, 2021 onwards.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a 70 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Alcohol Use Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25057837
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for his diabetes mellitus, a higher rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, and a total disability rating due to service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted an initial disability evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Denied
The appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder was denied as the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a total rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) but denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
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