Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder and unspecified depressive disorder effective March 3, 2021, and a 30 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease from January 26, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's worsening PTSD symptoms were factually ascertainable on March 3, 2021, which warranted the increased rating. The GERD was productive of considerable impairment of health from January 26, 2022, justifying a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder and unspecified depressive disorder (PTSD), migraines, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), allergic rhinitis, lumbosacral strain (back disability), erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100189
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