The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, while denying increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and diabetic neuropathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, justifying a 70 percent rating. However, there was no evidence that his diabetes mellitus required one or more daily injections of insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities to warrant higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Diabetic Neuropathy (Left Sciatic Nerve), Diabetic Neuropathy (Right Sciatic Nerve), Diabetic Neuropathy (Left Femoral Nerve), Diabetic Neuropathy (Right Femoral Nerve), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25007470
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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder strain with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and tendinitis, cervical spine spondylosis, left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, and thoracolumbar scoliosis and lumbar spine degenerative changes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to an unclear employment history and a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for insomnia, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and polycythemia vera were dismissed due to procedural issues. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of July 12, 2022, for a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder.
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