The Veteran's claim for service connection for an anxiety condition is denied as her symptoms are already encompassed by her service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.,The Veteran's claims for initial disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for patellar chondromalacia, left knee and right knee are remanded due to the need for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's anxiety symptoms are already addressed by her service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.,Further examination is needed to determine if there are any additional functional limitations or specific issues related to patellar chondromalacia of the left and right knees that warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety condition, Patellar chondromalacia, left knee, Patellar chondromalacia, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24086750
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review options, as the Higher-Level Review requests were still pending and not withdrawn at the time the VA Form 10182 was submitted.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral pes planus with bilateral heel pain and remanded the claims for service connection for anxiety and depression.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a mental health disability but denied it for a right knee disability. The claims for back and left knee disabilities were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's active duty service.
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