The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, denied service connection for IBS and bilateral hearing loss, granted service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD, and remanded the claim for headaches.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for PTSD. There was no evidence of a current diagnosis of IBS or bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's GERD and OSA were related to his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Bilateral Hearing Loss, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25029450
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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- Denied
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