The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder, as well as a compensable rating for chronic urinary tract infections.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or marked obstructive symptomatology to warrant higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic urinary tract infections, Other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109436
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,135 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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