The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for cervical strain and a separate 10 percent rating for limited lateral excursion range of motion due to TMJD, while denying an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD and dismissing the claim for a rating higher than 10 percent for allergic rhinitis as moot.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of symptoms and their impact on daily functioning, with particular emphasis on the Veteran's reported functional impairments related to her PTSD and cervical strain.

Claimed conditions

allergic rhinitis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), cervical strain, myofascial pain to include bilateral temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJD) and osteoarthritis, limited lateral excursion range of motion due to TMJD, headaches, recurrent urinary tract infections, exercise-induced asthma to include chronic bronchitis, infertility, also claimed as menstrual disorders, joint pain, also claimed as morning stiffness, dental disability, claimed as gum disease, dental and oral, loose teeth, and sore gums, deviated septum, also claimed as facial pain, nose bleeds, pain and bleeding when flying different air altitudes

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 16, 2025

Citation

A25108643

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