Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD, a TDIU prior to July 13, 2019, and increased ratings for the lumbar spine disability and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show symptoms warranting a higher rating or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with Persistent Depressive Disorder (PTSD), Degenerative Arthritis with Strain of the Lumbosacral Spine and Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (Lumbar Spine Disability), Radiculopathy of the Left Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101770
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