Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not show sufficient impairment to warrant a 100 percent rating for PTSD prior to July 27, 2023, nor did it meet the criteria for increased ratings in the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Lumbar Spine Degenerative Disc Disease, Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis, Right Knee Impairment, Recurrent Subluxation or Lateral Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016190
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