The Board granted restoration of a 100 percent rating for PTSD, effective March 10, 2022, and restored ratings of 20 percent and 30 percent for right knee instability and left knee instability with traumatic arthritis, respectively, both effective April 5, 2022. The Board denied an increased evaluation higher than 100 percent for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work due to his PTSD, as well as the inadequacy of the April 2022 VA knee examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Right Knee Instability, Left Knee Instability and Traumatic Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24073203
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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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