The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, to include bipolar disorder, unspecified, severe, most recent episode depressed, alcohol use disorder, moderate severity, in early full remission, and panic disorder (PTSD) is granted a 100 percent rating from January 15, 2022.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood, due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, panic attacks more than once a week, impaired judgment, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, and impaired impulse control.

Claimed conditions

Posttraumatic stress disorder, to include bipolar disorder, unspecified, severe, most recent episode depressed, alcohol use disorder, moderate severity, in early full remission, and panic disorder (PTSD)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

100%

Decision date

October 20, 2025

Citation

A25090301

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