An effective date earlier than October 12, 2017, for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder is denied.,An effective date earlier than January 16, 2015, for the award of service connection for a left knee scar is denied.,An effective date earlier than September 24, 2010, for the award of service connection for a right knee scar is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated the symptoms associated with a 70 percent rating and resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, Left knee scar, Right knee scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20020409
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for a right knee scar secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability status post knee replacement. However, the rating for PTSD remains at 30 percent and needs to be re-adjudicated due to a failure to obtain private mental health treatment records.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right knee scar is rated at a 10 percent rating since February 9, 2017. The Board granted this rating based on the Veteran's reports of pain and sensitivity in his right knee scar.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability, including his scars and total knee arthroplasty, is rated at a maximum of 60 percent effective September 1, 2023.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that he was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
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