Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was granted. A 50 percent rating for PTSD was also granted, but the issue of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated those associated with a 50 percent rating for PTSD and that there was competent evidence of a nexus between the current lumbar spine disability and an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006009
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