Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for a lumbar spine condition.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The evidence also does not support a finding that his lumbar spine condition is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Lumbar Spine Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093125
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