The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, NCD, and TBI prior to May 4, 2023, and restored the 10 percent rating for GERD effective June 8, 2023.
The deciding factor: The reduction of the rating for allergic rhinitis was proper due to actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions. The restoration of a 10 percent rating for GERD is warranted as there is no evidence of sustained material improvement under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Unspecified Neurocognitive Disorder (NCD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Migraine Headaches, Sleep Apnea, Left Knee Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Right Knee Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105873
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