The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected post-traumatic arthritis of the right knee is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of right knee lateral meniscectomy, to include a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to July 1, 2018, and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter, is remanded. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.,The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran’s post-traumatic arthritis warrants a rating higher than 10 percent at any point during the appeal period. The Veteran experiences pain but his motion is not shown to be additionally limited as a result of his pain.,The VA examiner did not address all psychiatric diagnoses and did not provide an opinion on whether the acquired psychiatric disorder began in service, was caused by service, or is otherwise related to service. Therefore, another opinion is needed.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with other pending claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic arthritis of the right knee, Acquired psychiatric disability (unspecified depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18122532
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What this means for you
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