The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD, which is likely related to her military service. She also received a 100% disability rating for left knee arthritis due to aggravation of a pre-existing condition.,Service connection for TDIU remains pending as the issue is not addressed in this decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee arthritis was found to be aggravated by her military service, leading to a grant of service connection and a 100% disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder - PTSD, Left Knee Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1424233
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability did not begin during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease, and it is not etiologically related to a service-connected condition. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a left knee disability is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's left total knee replacement with left knee arthritis and scar, status post left knee arthroscopy, are granted a disability rating of 60 percent effective February 28, 2025.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including persistent postural perceptual dizziness related to his right eye disorder, prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation despite his MBA degree and employment history. The Board granted the TDIU claim effective September 6, 2019.
- Granted
The Board has granted an increased rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's left knee arthritis, effective from when the appeal was filed.
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