Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent initial schedular disability rating for the Veteran's unspecified depressive and anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder, while remanding other issues for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed significant impairment in all areas of life functioning due to the Veteran's psychiatric condition, warranting a 100 percent rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified depressive and anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder, Sinus disability (chronic rhinitis), Spondylolisthesis L5 to S1 with degenerative arthritis, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Right knee strain with instability and limitation of flexion, Right knee strain with instability and limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098573
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