The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for a depressive disorder with depressive features and anxiety disorder, and remanded claims for service connection for GERD and migraines.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of a current diagnosis of PTSD or symptoms that warranted a higher rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's symptoms were found to cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but not total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder with depressive features and anxiety disorder, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107997
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