The Board reopened the claims for service connection for left knee, bilateral ankle, and lower back conditions due to new and material evidence but denied service connection for PTSD. The claims for service connection for these conditions were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor actually occurred for PTSD and an inadequate opinion regarding secondary service connection for left knee, bilateral ankle, and lower back conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee condition, Bilateral ankle conditions, Lower back condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24001963
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.
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