Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder symptoms more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The evidence did not support a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Posttraumatic 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 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25097039
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