The Board denied the veteran's claims for CUE in an October 1974 rating decision, finding error in a February 2003 rating decision regarding PTSD and lumbosacral strain ratings, and denying entitlement to increased ratings for PTSD with psychophysiological musculoskeletal reaction and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the October 1974 rating decision was not CUE, the February 2003 rating decisions did not find error in the wrong rating decision or sever a protected rating, and there was no evidence of an increase in severity prior to June 1, 1995.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with psychophysiological musculoskeletal reaction, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0604916
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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