Granted
The Board granted an effective date of December 20, 2018, for a 50 percent rating of PTSD.
The deciding factor: It became factually ascertainable as of December 20, 2018, that the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder had worsened in severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009100
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