Denied
The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and the claims for service connection were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of PTSD did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The evidence does not support a higher disability rating or service connection for the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Hypertension, Heart Condition, Back Injury, Right Ankle Strain, Left Ankle Strain, Right Knee Strain, Left Knee Strain, Right Wrist Disability, Left Wrist Disability, Right Hip Disability, Right Shoulder Disability, Right Arm Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087013
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