Partly granted
The Board denied a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for alcohol use disorder as secondary to PTSD, while remanding claims for hand tremors, allergic rhinitis, headaches, and back condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, but his alcohol use disorder was linked to his service-connected PTSD. The Board found insufficient evidence to grant service connection for the other conditions without further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Alcohol Use Disorder, Hand Tremors, Allergic Rhinitis, Headaches, Back Condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090899
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