The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and a bilateral knee disability, as well as his claim for increased rating for low back disability have all been denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no actual diagnosis of a bilateral knee disorder in the Veteran's knees. The Veteran's symptoms were attributed to his service-connected hip disabilities rather than any bilateral knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, Bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2011
- Citation
- 1120029
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- Granted
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