The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition, a rating in excess of 50 percent for panic disorder, and TDIU. The denial was based on lack of new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a right knee condition and insufficient evidence showing that the Veteran could not secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a right knee condition, as the lay statements and treatment records were cumulative. The rating for panic disorder was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. For TDIU, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular requirements, and there was insufficient evidence showing he could no longer secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Condition, Panic Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19163592
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What this means for you
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