The Board granted service connection for a neck disability and an initial 50 percent rating, but not higher, prior to September 7, 2021, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. The remaining claims were denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's neck disability was related to his active service based on credible lay statements and medical evidence. For the other issues, the Board determined that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a higher rating for left ear hearing loss, PTSD, GERD, or back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss disability, neck disability, left ear hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), lumbar disc bulging with degenerative disc disease (DDD) and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), left knee meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25004940
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,050 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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