The Board has dismissed the appeals for entitlement to a disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent for residuals of right femur fracture and entitlement to a disability evaluation in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The appeal for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for osteoarthritis of left knee is REMANDED.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues related to residuals of right femur fracture and PTSD, leaving only the issue of entitlement to a higher rating for osteoarthritis of the left knee which requires further examination and evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right femur fracture, degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral spine associated with fracture, lower left sciatic nerve root radiculopathy associated with degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral spine, lower right sciatic nerve root radiculopathy associated with degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral spine, degenerative changes, right knee, meniscal tear, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21069939
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the left knee meniscal tear from June 25, 2013 to August 10, 2018 and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the left knee injury prior to August 11, 2018.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a disability rating higher than 70% for PTSD and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to a duty to assist error. A new VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's current knee disabilities are related to her military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding the bilateral knee and TDIU issues. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of the knees are being reviewed for proper disability ratings.
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