The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to January 2, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU due to occupational and social impairment deficiencies in most areas but not total impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109644
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 622 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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