Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, service connection for alcohol use disorder, bilateral hearing loss, scar in left eye, and post traumatic residual pain pressure of right ear.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the appellant experienced total occupational and social impairment or that his psychiatric disability was manifested by symptoms which cause total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Alcohol use disorder, Bilateral hearing loss, Scar in left eye, Post traumatic residual pain pressure of right ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25085998
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