Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's mental health disorder, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, left patellar tendon rupture with degenerative arthritis, and hypertension. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for instability of the left knee.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's symptoms warranted a higher rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, Lumbosacral Strain with Degenerative Arthritis, Degenerative Disc Disease, and Spondylolisthesis, Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis, Left Patellar Tendon Rupture with Degenerative Arthritis, Hypertension (HTN)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020000
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