The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the right knee disability. The claims for Gulf War bacteria, sleep apnea, and TDIU were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since previous rating decisions tended to prove or disprove a matter at issue, leading to readjudication of the psychiatric disorder claim, while no new evidence was found to support the other claims.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral syndrome, chondromalacia of patella with distal femur lesion with degenerative arthritis, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety disorder, respiratory condition, claimed as obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24069970
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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