The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated at 20 percent since December 2008. The claim for an increased rating is granted.
The deciding factor: The recent medical evidence confirms the current diagnosis of patellofemoral dysfunction and supports a finding that the disability has worsened, warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Psychiatric Disorder (Anxiety and/or Depression)"}, {"conditionName":"Left Ankle Disorder"}, {"conditionName":"Left Knee Disorder"}, {"conditionName":"Lumbosacral Spine Disorder"}, {"conditionName":"Patellofemoral Dysfunction of the Right Knee"}
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2013
- Citation
- 1313632
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence supporting the existence or etiology of his claimed conditions. The claim for a left knee disorder was not reopened, and the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) was reopened based on new evidence provided since the last final denial.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left leg disability is reopened, and the appeal is granted.
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