The Veteran's claim for a 100% rating for PTSD is granted effective February 10, 2017. The earlier effective date for the left knee scar and right knee disorder (limited extension) claims are denied.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the April 2015 denial was found to be new and material, allowing the Veteran's claim for service connection of a lumbar disorder to be reopened. Effective February 10, 2017, the Veteran is granted a 100% rating for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disorder, left knee scar, right knee disorder (limited extension), Parkinson's disease, renal disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2024
- Citation
- 24006295
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, and meniscal tear, as well as a compensable rating for a left knee scar, to obtain new examinations that adequately address the Veteran's reported symptoms.
- Dismissed
The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for Parkinson's disease was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, which is presumed to have been incurred in active service due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 25, 2016 for the award of service connection for Parkinson's disease.
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