The veteran was granted an initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with somatic system disorder with persistent pain, effective from November 21, 2019. The other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptomology more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, but did not result in total social impairment. The lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathies, and left lower extremity radiculopathies did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with somatic system disorder with persistent pain, Lumbar spine disability (degenerative disc disease of the spine with spinal stenosis and intervertebral disc syndrome), Right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, Right lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, Left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, Left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054560
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, right shoulder impingement syndrome with rotator cuff strain, and right lower extremity femoral radiculopathy.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and a separate evaluation for left knee instability, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and remanded the claims for a higher rating for spondylolisthesis with degenerative disc disease, left and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and service connection for migraines.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various disabilities, including a lumbar spine disability and radiculopathies of both lower extremities, as well as left inguinal hernia and its scar.
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