The Board granted a 70 percent rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied service connection for various other conditions, including cluster headaches, traumatic brain injury, allergic rhinitis, and others. Some claims were remanded.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of symptoms associated with PTSD, which included occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, as well as the lack of evidence supporting service connection for other conditions.

Claimed conditions

other specified depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), cluster headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), allergic rhinitis, tinnitus, sleep apnea, sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), dermatosis, abdominal region, functional abdominal pain syndrome with bloating, left ankle recurrent strain / pain, acute left shoulder strain, acute neck strain, low back pain, left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy, right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy, respiratory insufficiency, dyspnea, erectile dysfunction, loss of use of creative organ

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

70%

Decision date

October 8, 2025

Citation

A25087204

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