The Board granted service connection for low back disability and denied a higher rating for right knee tendonitis, but granted a separate rating of 10 percent for right knee instability effective August 26, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's low back disability was related to an in-service injury, while the right knee disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or additional compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Right knee tendonitis (right knee disability), Right knee instability, Posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury (PTSD with TBI), Mixed headaches with vascular component and occipital neuralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001475
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right knee.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disability, residuals of a right foot injury, sinusitis, shortness of breath, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability and arthritis, to include bilateral hips and knees, due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, prostate disability, and kidney cancer due to inadequate medical opinions and potential outstanding VA treatment records.
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