Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for mood disorder and a 30 percent rating for tension headaches, while denying increased ratings for left hip/thigh impairment, left pelvic fracture s/p ORIF, lumbosacral spine strain, and service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of mood disorder and tension headaches were found to be more severe than the current ratings, while other conditions did not meet the criteria for increased ratings or service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder due to known physiological condition, tension headaches, left hip/thigh impairment due to left pelvic fracture s/p ORIF, lumbosacral spine (lower back) strain, gastroesophageal reflux disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105419
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