The Board denied a rating higher than 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine and remanded service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating due to limited functional loss, while the claim for service connection required further development through a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Degenerative Joint Disease (DDD) of the thoracolumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25048690
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,341 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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