Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of increased ratings for right knee and left knee disabilities, as well as a rating for PTSD and major depressive disorder, due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: Further VA examinations are necessary to determine the current severity of the service-connected conditions and to assess the levels of occupational and social impairment caused by the psychiatric disability prior to November 26, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee traumatic arthritis, right knee traumatic arthritis with limitation of extension, left knee traumatic arthritis, medial meniscus tear residuals, and arthroscopy residuals, left knee total replacement residuals, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25003973
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