The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, but denied higher ratings and increased initial ratings for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, while his other conditions did not meet the criteria for higher or additional ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with depressive disorder not otherwise specified (PTSD), Asteroid hyalitis of the left eye, Cervical strain, Intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of the thoracolumbar spine, Left upper extremity radiculopathy, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Right knee degenerative arthritis with strain, Left knee degenerative arthritis with strain, Right ankle strain, Left ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25050641
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted an effective date of July 31, 2012, for TDIU and October 22, 2012, for service connection of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Denied
The appeal for higher ratings and effective dates for various conditions was denied, with the exception of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy which were granted an earlier effective date.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities alone were of such nature and severity to preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted a 30 percent rating, while the lumbar and lower extremity radiculopathy claims are denied. An earlier effective date for right lower extremity radiculopathy was granted, and TDIU based on single service-connected disability is remanded.
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