The Board granted a 20 percent rating for GERD due to duodenal ulcer, denied ratings in excess of 10 percent and 20 percent for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right and left upper extremities respectively, granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II prior to May 26, 2015, granted a 40 percent rating from that date onward, and granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of symptoms and their impact on the Veteran's daily life as supported by medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to duodenal ulcer, Carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, Carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Diabetes mellitus type II, Coronary artery disease (CAD), Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24002122
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his PTSD is related to an in-service military sexual trauma (MST) during a period of ACDUTRA.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, to include as secondary to left orchiectomy, for further development in accordance with the PACT Act.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 17, 2019, for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD but denied earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
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