The Board reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee degenerative joint disease with chronic effusion.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the last final denial was new and material, allowing the reopening of the claim for service connection for PTSD. However, the Veteran's left knee disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the current medical findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Left knee degenerative joint disease with chronic effusion
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24003871
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
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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