Denied
The Board found that the reduction of the evaluation from 70 percent to a 30 rating for service-connected psychiatric disability and from 10 percent to a 30 rating for service-connected GERD (incorrectly stated as 30% in the decision) were not proper.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate material improvement in the Veteran's psychiatric disability, and the notice of reduction was improper for his GERD.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder (psychiatric disability), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103894
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