The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee conditions and a psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.,The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for her right wrist condition is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded as part of the rating question, due to inadequate VA examination opinions.,,
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements regarding her injuries during service and current symptoms.,The VA examinations did not provide sufficient information on the extent of functional impairment with flare-ups and extended use over time for the right wrist condition.,The VA examination did not consider the Veteran's lay statements about depression and insomnia in service, nor did it address the STRs noting these conditions.,,
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome (bilateral knee condition), lumbar strain (sacroiliitis), acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22028223
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus and major depressive disorder were found to have onset during his active-duty service. The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 0 percent for other conditions was dismissed, and the appeal concerning total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his skin disability and bilateral hearing loss, and dismissed his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically major depressive disorder, and denied the claims for a neck condition, traumatic brain injury, bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine disorder, hypertension, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus and major depressive disorder is granted, along with the restoration of her ratings for bilateral temporomandibular disorder and both knee disorders. The rating reductions for left and right patellofemoral pain syndrome are dismissed as moot.
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