Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and service connection for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric and musculoskeletal conditions did not result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or total occupational and social impairment, as required for higher ratings. Additionally, there was no current diagnosis of PTSD at any time during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder with other specified trauma and stress related disorder, SLAP tear of left shoulder, status post-surgery, disc herniation at T9-10 and L4-5 with neuroforaminal narrowing, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020819
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