The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis is granted as service connected. The issue of service connection for psychiatric disability (including PTSD) and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities remains remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision on the grant of service connection for left knee osteoarthritis resolved in favor of the Veteran, resolving reasonable doubt in her favor.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis, psychiatric disability (including PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24012583
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