The Veteran is denied an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD.,The Veteran is denied an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran is denied an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of service connection for left knee instability.,The Veteran is denied an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of service connection for left knee limitation of flexion.,The Veteran is denied an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of service connection for lumbar strain.,The Veteran is denied an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of service connection for right knee arthritis.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence to support the assignment of an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD.,There is no evidence to support the assignment of an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.,There is no evidence to support the assignment of an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of service connection for left knee instability.,There is no evidence to support the assignment of an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of service connection for left knee limitation of flexion.,There is no evidence to support the assignment of an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of service connection for lumbar strain.,There is no evidence to support the assignment of an effective date earlier than September 22, 2015 for the grant of service connection for right knee arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, left knee instability, left knee limitation of flexion, lumbar strain, right knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18149801
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