The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder has been reopened, while his claims for left knee and right knee disorders have both been granted. The decision is mixed as some issues are granted and others are pending.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but does not establish a link between his current condition and service or service-connected lumbar myositis. The left knee disorder is granted based on new diagnoses post-service, while the right knee disorder remains pending as no evidence was provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder (Bipolar Disorder), Left Knee Disorder, Right Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2011
- Citation
- 1119242
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and an initial compensable rating for TBI, as new evidence was received. The effective date for service connection for TBI is being remanded.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left hip disorders due to a pre-decisional error in obtaining an adequate nexus opinion prior to the June 2021 rating decision.
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