Partly granted
The Board denied a rating higher than 100 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and schizophrenia, but granted an effective date of October 31, 2016, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities produced a level of impairment rendering him unable to protect himself from the hazards and dangers of his daily environment since October 31, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder and schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088641
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