The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD, granted a TDIU from December 3, 2020, and denied service connection for various conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD. He met the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Left Knee Disability, Erectile Dysfunction, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Right Hip Pain, Left Hip Pain, Left Shoulder Pain, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Vertigo, Sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25028268
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
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