Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and a thoracolumbar spine disability was dismissed due to a claims processing error, while the appeal for sinusitis was denied. The Veteran's initial rating for mild restrictive lung disease (RLD) was granted.
The deciding factor: The November 2024 Notice of Disagreement was an impermissible concurrent election and is a claims processing error, leading to the dismissal of the appeals. For sinusitis, there was no current medical diagnosis related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with persistent depressive disorder, thoracolumbar spine disability, sinusitis, mild restrictive lung disease (RLD) claimed as asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25087963
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