Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with a 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, and tinnitus was already at its maximum schedular rating. No new evidence supported an earlier TDIU effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Alcohol Use Disorder, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096136
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