The Board granted the reinstatement of a 50 percent rating for depressive disorder with depressive features, and a 20 percent rating for right knee arthritis and left knee arthritis, while denying increased ratings for fibromyalgia, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, right foot tenosynovitis, and gastroparesis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate material improvement in the Veteran's depressive disorder with depressive features, right knee arthritis, and left knee arthritis that would warrant a reduction in their respective ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder with depressive features, Right knee arthritis, Left knee arthritis, Left knee instability, Fibromyalgia, Right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, Right foot tenosynovitis, Gastroparesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25031718
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,614 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right leg/knee condition is related to service, including a preexisting condition. The Veteran provided testimony and new medical records that may be relevant.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates as they were received more than one year after her intent to file a claim, and no good cause extension was requested.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of June 17, 2010 for service connection and separate ratings for right knee instability and left knee instability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examination provided by the RO was inadequate and remands the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's current right ankle disability is related to her active military service.
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