The Board granted earlier effective dates of November 11, 2015, for service connection for left and right knee disabilities but denied an earlier effective date for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The April 2016 rating decision was not final due to the addition of relevant service treatment records in June 2019, allowing a de novo review. The Veteran's claim for PTSD became final after the December 2019 denial and no new evidence was submitted within one year.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome (left knee disability), right knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome (right knee disability), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25028620
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD to be readjudicated on the merits due to new and relevant evidence.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, except for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability which were granted. The veteran was also granted service connection for hypertension.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent disabling for service-connected PTSD due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right hip bursitis, left knee strain, TBI, and PTSD.
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