Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as mood depressive disorder, due to the evidence being at least evenly balanced. The claims for left knee strain with medial collateral ligament sprain, right knee strain with medial collateral ligament sprain, right shoulder disability, and right hip disability were remanded.
The deciding factor: The December 2023 VA examination was found inadequate due to an inaccurate factual premise regarding the Veteran's knee pain history. The Board granted service connection for mood depressive disorder based on the evidence being at least evenly balanced as to whether it had its onset in service.
- Claimed conditions
- mood depressive disorder, left knee strain with medial collateral ligament sprain, right knee strain with medial collateral ligament sprain, right shoulder disability, right hip disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021215
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