The Veteran's right and left knee arthropathy and degenerative arthritis, as well as his right and left elbow tendinitis, lumbosacral arthralgia, L5-S1 paracentral disc protrusion, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are all granted.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's claimed conditions based on their relationship to in-service injuries or stressors.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran was exposed to traumatic events during service, which have been linked by medical professionals to his current psychiatric and musculoskeletal conditions.,There is no clear indication of a pre-existing condition aggravated by service, nor any evidence suggesting an unrelated cause for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Arthropathy and Degenerative Arthritis, Left Knee Arthropathy and Degenerative Arthritis, Right Elbow Tendinitis, Left Elbow Tendinitis, Lumbosacral Arthralgia and L5-S1 Paracentral Disc Protrusion, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, to include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2021
- Citation
- A21018462
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- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD and tinnitus are granted service connection, while anxiety is denied. The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome do not meet the criteria for service connection.,Service connection for left elbow tendinitis is remanded due to lack of evidence.
- Partly granted
The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees to the appellant from benefits resulting from a 70 percent rating for panic disorder without agoraphobia and a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain, but denied such eligibility for pes planus and right elbow tendinitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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