Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracic and lumbar spine with thoracic level spinal canal stenosis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, but denied service connection for PTSD based on military sexual trauma (MST).
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted for the back condition due to new evidence showing a current diagnosis related to an in-service injury. However, the claim for PTSD was denied as there was no credible evidence corroborating the claimed stressor event.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Degenerative arthritis of the thoracic and lumbar spine with thoracic level spinal canal stenosis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090885
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