Partly granted
The Board granted petitions to reconsider the claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease lower lumbar and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety. The claim for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied.
The deciding factor: The new evidence provided by the Veteran addressed the reasons for the prior denials, specifically incidents in service that could have led to his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease lower lumbar, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091216
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