The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, persistent depressive disorder with persistent major depressive episode, thoracolumbar spine disability, pelvic pain, to include pain during sexual intercourse, left lower extremity peripheral nerve disability, and right lower extremity peripheral nerve disability. The claims for a left knee disability, right knee disability, right hip arthritis or another right hip disability, high cholesterol, bowel incontinence, 'nerve damage secondary to bowel incontinence', and pain while defecating were denied. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's mental disorder, thoracolumbar spine disability, pelvic pain, left lower extremity peripheral nerve disability, and right lower extremity peripheral nerve disability were directly related to her military service or secondary to a service-connected condition. The claims for other disabilities were denied based on lack of evidence supporting their direct connection to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder, Persistent depressive disorder with persistent major depressive episode, Thoracolumbar spine disability, Pelvic pain, to include pain during sexual intercourse, Left lower extremity peripheral nerve disability, Right lower extremity peripheral nerve disability, Left knee disability, Right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058257
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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