The Board granted service connection for IVDS, left and right lower extremity radiculopathies (sciatic and femoral nerves), and increased the rating for PTSD and claustrophobia to 70 percent. The right knee condition and erectile dysfunction were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of PTSD and claustrophobia caused a level of impairment that most closely approximated the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating, while service connection was granted for IVDS and related radiculopathies due to in-service strain from aircraft servicing activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Claustrophobia, Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS), Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Sciatic Nerve, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Femoral Nerve, Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Sciatic Nerve
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25058731
What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all issues as a matter of law due to a procedural defect in the Veteran's February 2023 VA Form 10182s, which attempted to concurrently elect multiple review options.
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