The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, diagnosed as right knee osteoarthritis, but remanded claims for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence supporting the onset of the right knee disability during active service and its continuity since then. The other issues were remanded due to insufficient medical evidence linking them to service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteoarthritis, back disability, to include degenerative disc disease (DDD), acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25005376
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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The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a back disability due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding VA's failure to provide the Veteran with a VA examination prior to the rating decision.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for various acquired psychiatric disorders.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back pain, knee and wrist joint pains, neck pain, anxiety, depression, as further development is needed to properly adjudicate these claims.
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