Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain prior to January 5, 2023, and a 10 percent rating for migraine headaches. The claims for increased ratings for GERD and PTSD were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings as defined by the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), migraine headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105630
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