The Board granted service connection for peptic ulcer disease and pelvic congestion syndrome, and assigned initial ratings of 70%, 30%, 60%, 30%, 40%, and 10% for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), dermatitis, migraines, lumbosacral strain, and left lower extremity radiculopathy respectively. The Board remanded the claim of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for costochondritis.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with a direct service connection theory, as they had their onset during her active duty period and have been recurrent since discharge from service.

Claimed conditions

peptic ulcer disease, pelvic congestion syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), dermatitis, migraines, including migraine variants, lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 30, 2025

Citation

A25094527

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