The Board denied the claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder due to a lack of new and relevant evidence, and remanded the claim for an increased rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for scheduled examinations without good cause, and no new and relevant evidence was submitted to readjudicate the initial 30 percent rating for PTSD. The Board also remanded the claim for an increased rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101772
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