The Board granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for left knee instability from June 27, 2018, to January 24, 2021, but denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's left knee instability warranted a separate 10 percent rating, but his employment status and other service-connected conditions did not meet the criteria for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee instability, PTSD, left knee post-operative residuals, medial meniscectomy with instability, degenerative changes, and chondromalacia patella, left knee meniscal tear, facial scarring, neuralgia associated with facial scarring, right ankle disorder, surgical scar, left knee, degenerative arthritis, lumber spine disorder, erectile dysfunction and surgical scars of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2024
- Citation
- 24033283
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
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