The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder are all service-connected. The right knee disorder is considered to have been aggravated during active duty, while the left knee disorder is not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the pre-existing right knee disorder was aggravated by active service, but could not conclusively state whether the increase in severity of the condition was due to natural progression or aggravation. The left knee disorder did not have a documented onset during service and no supporting evidence was provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Right Knee Disorder, Left Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0613996
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 120 · Granted: 40% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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