The Board granted a separate noncompensable disability rating for bulimia nervosa and denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder, anxious distress, and trichotillomania.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bulimia nervosa did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 9521. The evidence showed binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting without incapacitating episodes, which warranted only a noncompensable rating. For PTSD, the symptoms and their effects did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment during the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder, anxious distress, trichotillomania, Bulimia nervosa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030675
What this means for you
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- Granted
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