Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as remanded certain issues related to TDIU and DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant's service-connected conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings based on the severity of symptoms and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Intervertebral Disc Syndrome with degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease (DDD), and intervertebral syndrome, Right Lower Extremity (RLE) Sciatic Radiculopathy, Right Lower Extremity (RLE) Femoral Radiculopathy, Left Lower Extremity (LLE) Sciatic Radiculopathy, Left Lower Extremity (LLE) Femoral Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086333
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