The Board denied increased disability ratings for PTSD, left knee strain, right leg and hip impairments, and painful scars. An earlier effective date for TDIU was granted from January 1, 2019, to October 5, 2019. Service connection was remanded for a left shoulder condition and low back condition.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment. The knee disability was manifested by no more than painful motion without a compensable level of flexion or extension, and other disabilities were similarly rated based on their functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Osgood-Schlatter's, left knee strain, Right leg impairment, status post fractured femur and rod placement (limitation of flexion), Right hip impairment (limitation of abduction/adduction), Right hip impairment (limitation of extension), Painful scars, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025637
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right wrist strain, and TBI. The Veteran's PTSD rating was remanded for further development.
- Granted
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