The Veteran was granted a separate 30 percent disability rating for limitation of left knee extension, effective from August 2007 onward. The claims for increased ratings for the left knee and for service connection for PTSD and fibromyalgia were denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing greater left knee impairment subsequent to August 2007 and that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the previously-denied claims for service connection for PTSD and fibromyalgia.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the left knee, fibromyalgia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), medial and lateral meniscal derangement with limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0906443
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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