The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability was withdrawn. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, is granted. The Veteran's right knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent from September 9, 2015, with a separate 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis with meniscal tear and bursitis. His left knee disability has been rated at 10 percent since September 9, 2015. The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy is also rated at 10 percent. Service connection for a left wrist disorder other than carpal tunnel syndrome is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim for a higher rating for the lumbar spine disability, and service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression, anxiety, PTSD). The right knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent from September 9, 2015. A separate 20 percent rating is assigned for degenerative arthritis with meniscal tear and bursitis. The left knee disability has been rated at 10 percent since September 9, 2015. The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy is also rated at 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with scoliosis and sacroiliitis (lumbar spine disability), Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22045392
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a determination on whether injuries sustained in a November 2001 incident were in the line of duty. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded due to its interdependence with the line of duty issue.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain private treatment records from the Veteran's treating clinician.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of August 13, 2018, for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The Veteran also meets the schedular criteria for entitlement to TDIU prior to June 1, 2023.
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