The Board granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as a left eye disability. A 20 percent rating was granted for status post peptic ulcer with GERD, but the claim for a compensable rating for psoriasis was denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding his service connection claims and the evidence supporting his symptoms and diagnoses. The 20 percent rating for GERD was granted due to the frequency and severity of his symptoms, while a compensable rating for psoriasis was denied as it did not meet the criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, left knee disability, left eye disability, psoriasis (psoriasiform dermatitis), status post peptic ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092680
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