The Board granted service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is related to in-service stressors, and reasonable doubt was resolved in his favor.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25057896
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.
- Denied
The Board denied higher ratings for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, left and right knee strains, a left lower leg scar based on pain, a left lower leg scar based on underlying soft tissue damage, and adult acne with scarring.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, effective November 10, 2022.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 22, 2022 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
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