Partly granted
The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70%. Other conditions were denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's mental health symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with lumbar disc herniation, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, dermatitis, folliculitis, lichen simplex, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), asthma, sleep apnea, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005994
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