Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, migraines, GERD, hypothyroidism, and hemorrhoids but granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from April 15, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to their severity and frequency, with the exception of PTSD where additional symptomology was noted after April 15, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Migraines, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hypothyroidism, Hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25012689
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