The veteran's request for a higher rating for PTSD and hemorrhoids was denied. The claim for a higher rating for chronic lumbosacral strain was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support total social and occupational impairment for PTSD or persistent bleeding with secondary anemia or fissures for hemorrhoids.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder, internal or external hemorrhoids, chronic lumbosacral strain, with degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and myofascial pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004958
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,092 · Granted: 42% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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