Partly granted
The Board granted initial ratings for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease and radiculopathies but denied an increased rating for PTSD. The claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of symptoms and their impact on occupational and social functioning, as well as the evidence provided by medical examinations and treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Lumbosacral Degenerative Disc Disease, Radiculopathy of the Right Lower Extremity, Femoral Nerve, Radiculopathy of the Right Lower Extremity, Sciatic Nerve, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087383
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