The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and back disability but granted a TDIU. Several service connection claims were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to their severity and impact on daily functioning, while some radiculopathy conditions met the criteria for 20 percent ratings. The service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (back disability), right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, right ankle sprain (right ankle disability), left ankle sprain (left ankle disability), cervical strain with chronic cervical pain, right elbow osteoarthrosis (right elbow disability), left elbow osteoarthrosis (left elbow disability), right wrist osteoarthrosis (right wrist disability), left wrist osteoarthrosis (left wrist disability), right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right hip osteoarthrosis (right hip disability), left hip osteoarthrosis (left hip disability), right knee osteoarthritis (right knee disability), left knee osteoarthritis (left knee disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106203
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 785 · Granted: 47% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
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