Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder with subclinical features of PTSD and major depressive disorder, as well as a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The remaining issues were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the criteria for higher ratings or service connection for the claimed conditions due to the stable nature of the Veteran's symptoms and lack of specific findings in the medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder with subclinical features of PTSD and major depressive disorder, erectile dysfunction, migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to service-connected other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, with subclinical features of PTSD, and major depressive disorder), sinusitis, low back disorder (claimed as joint pain, due to exposure to environmental hazards, undiagnosed illness, or MUCMI), right hip disorder (claimed as joint pain, due to exposure to environmental hazards, undiagnosed illness, or MUCMI), left hip disorder (claimed as joint pain, due to exposure to environmental hazards, undiagnosed illness, or MUCMI), right knee disorder (claimed as joint pain, due to exposure to environmental hazards, undiagnosed illness, or MUCMI), left knee disorder (claimed as joint pain, due to exposure to environmental hazards, undiagnosed illness, or MUCMI), foot disorder (claimed as joint pain, due to exposure to environmental hazards, undiagnosed illness, or MUCMI), toe(s) disorder (claimed as joint pain, due to exposure to environmental hazards, undiagnosed illness, or MUCMI), right hand disorder (claimed as joint pain, due to exposure to environmental hazards, undiagnosed illness, or MUCMI), left hand disorder (claimed as joint pain, due to exposure to environmental hazards, undiagnosed illness, or MUCMI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095414
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