The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD and restored a 40 percent rating for degenerative disease of the lumbosacral spine, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD caused total occupational and social impairment throughout the period on appeal, supporting the 100 percent rating. The reduction in the rating for degenerative disease of the lumbosacral spine was improper due to insufficient evidence of sustained improvement.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Degenerative Disease of the Lumbosacral Spine, Radiculopathy, Left Lower Extremity Involving Sciatic Nerve, Malunion of Lower Jaw with Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050126
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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another since September 30, 2020.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for headaches and right hand strain, increased the ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, dyshidrotic eczema, and hypertension, and denied service connection for Parkinsonism, pes planus/flat feet, GERD, tinea versicolor, allergic rhinitis, and tinnitus. The Board also granted a TDIU.
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