The Board denied increased ratings for psychiatric disabilities, liver disability, and painful scars of the anterior trunk but granted service connection for tinnitus, urinary incontinence, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating; however, there was sufficient evidence to grant service connection for certain conditions based on their relationship to her active service.

Claimed conditions

major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder, polycystic liver disease status post liver transplant, painful scars of the anterior trunk, scars, status post liver transplant, stomach disability (constipation, functional abdominal pain syndrome, and abdominal pain), chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis, abdominal dermatosis, tremors of the hands, bilateral tinnitus, urinary incontinence, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 10, 2025

Citation

A25097610

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