Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but denied service connection and a compensable rating for the hernia condition, as well as service connection for lumbar spine mild degenerative disc and facet disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, while his other claims were not supported by the evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Hernia condition, Lumbar spine mild degenerative disc and facet disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021791
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