Partly granted
The veteran's request for an increased rating for PTSD and Alzheimer's disease was denied. The claim for service connection for spinal stenosis was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's mental disorders did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major neurocognitive disorder - Alzheimer type (Alzheimer's disease) (claimed as dementia), spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001565
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