The Board denied a higher disability rating for PTSD and granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, while denying service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and nuclear sclerosis and dry eye syndrome.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment, but there was evidence of a back condition that began in service.

Claimed conditions

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, Lumbosacral strain (back), Prostate cancer, Erectile dysfunction, Hypertension, Nuclear sclerosis and dry eye syndrome

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

70%

Decision date

December 16, 2025

Citation

A25108338

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