The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent disability evaluation, effective June 9, 1998. The veteran's low back disorder was not found to be related to service, but the claim was reopened based on new evidence. The right knee condition is currently rated as 30 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the PTSD met the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9411 and granted service connection for this condition. The low back disorder, while not found to be related to service, was reopened based on new evidence provided by the veteran. The right knee condition is rated as 30 percent disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder, Right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0016614
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