The Veteran's left knee disability is granted, and his right knee disability remains at a 10% rating. The TBI residuals are rated as headaches and tinnitus, with separate ratings. PTSD with major depressive disorder is granted to a 50% rating prior to July 23, 2009, but denied for higher ratings thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability was found to have onset in service, while his right knee disability did not warrant an increased rating. The TBI residuals were rated based on the Veteran's subjective symptoms and cognitive impairment, with separate ratings for headaches and tinnitus. PTSD with major depressive disorder was granted at a 50% rating prior to July 23, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disability, Right Knee Disability, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21011403
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of June 19, 2002.
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