The Board granted service connection for left knee, right knee, and right cheek and forehead scars as they are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The matters related to obstructive sleep apnea, a left knee disability, a right knee disability, and intervertebral disc syndrome with lumbosacral strain were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the scars on the knees and face are at least as likely as not due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD based on medical evidence and testimony. The other issues were remanded due to a lack of adequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee scars, right knee scars, scars of the right cheek and forehead
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23000370
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 8, 2019 for the award of a 20 percent disability rating for left knee scars.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied increased ratings for several service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or aggravation related to service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings, except for restoring a 30 percent disability rating for right knee strain and a 20 percent disability rating for left knee strain.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims.
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