The Board granted the restoration of a 70% rating for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder and other specified depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder, effective July 1, 2021. The claims for an initial rating in excess of 30% for migraines (headaches) from November 1, 2021, and a compensable rating for hypertension were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show actual improvement in the Veteran's unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder and other specified depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder or his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work. The migraines and hypertension did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on the evidence provided.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder and other specified depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder, migraines (headaches), hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090450
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