The Veteran's right knee strain, left knee strain, and cervical strain have been granted service connection. For the period from February 26, 2013 to August 1, 2019, a rating of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder has been granted. The Veteran's hip disabilities (right and left) are rated at 30 percent each since November 15, 2017. The Veteran's right and left hips have limitations in extension and flexion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions were found to be related to his military service and the resulting disabilities caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee strain, Left knee strain, Cervical strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23012142
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there was no nexus between his current condition and active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for cervical strain, service connection for left leg pain (claimed as joint pain), and service connection for a left ear hearing condition are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine strain, right wrist sprain, right knee strain, left knee strain, and right ankle strain. The disabilities are all deemed to have begun during the Veteran's active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee condition due to inadequate VA opinions and incomplete record development regarding his National Guard service.
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