Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD, but granted service connection for IBS under PACT Act provisions and remanded other claims.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the earliest evidence showing symptoms supporting a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, which was June 8, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Cervical Spine Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085662
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