The Board denied an evaluation greater than 30 percent for the Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and alcohol use disorder prior to August 10, 2023, but granted a 70 percent rating from that date for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating prior to August 10, 2023, due to the Veteran's symptoms being consistent with occupational and social impairment with an occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. However, from August 10, 2023, the evidence supported a 70 percent rating as the Veteran's symptoms were more severe, causing deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Alcohol Use Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095802
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