The Veteran's service-connection for PLS was granted. The appeal regarding the initial disability evaluation for his depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder was denied.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating than 70 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24073125
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 575 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) as a variant of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on a presumptive basis.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) on a presumptive basis, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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