The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a left knee condition, denied a compensable rating for right eye corneal abrasion, and remanded claims related to the shoulders and lumbosacral strain.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence is in approximate balance that the Veteran's multiple left knee conditions are related to his service, while there was no evidence showing a compensable rating for right eye corneal abrasion.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric condition, Left knee condition, Right eye corneal abrasion
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25042024
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.
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