Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for Parkinson's disease with PTSD, to include alcohol abuse and major depressive disorder, effective from November 9, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric symptoms caused occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, but not total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease with PTSD, to include alcohol abuse and major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092457
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