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The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for alcohol abuse disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, while remanding claims for service connection for asthma and high blood pressure.

The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance that the Veteran's alcohol use disorder is secondary to his service-connected PTSD, but there was not enough evidence to support a higher rating for PTSD or to grant service connection for asthma and high blood pressure.

Claimed conditions
Alcohol Abuse Disorder, Asthma, High Blood Pressure, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
How they argued it
Secondary to another service-connected condition
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
70%
Decision date
October 29, 2025
Citation
A25093760

Veterans Law Judge

S. Merrick

Decisions by this judge: 154 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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What this means for you

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