The Veteran's Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder is now rated at 70 percent, effective July 1, 1996.,Service connection for Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis was granted with an effective date of July 1, 1996.
The deciding factor: The correct facts in the record were not before the adjudicator and failure to consider such facts would have manifestly changed the outcome of the decision regarding Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Trauma and stressor related disorder, Right knee degenerative arthritis, Vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2022
- Citation
- A22021740
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for vertigo and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's hearing loss is not rated higher than 10 percent.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, right ankle degenerative arthritis, and left ankle degenerative arthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and toxic exposure assessments. The Board also requests a VA examination to address the etiology of his diagnosed mental health conditions and vertigo.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a separate rating of 30 percent for vertigo is granted, while the claim for an increased rating for tinnitus remains denied.
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