The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with panic attacks, but remanded the issues regarding knee ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms were found to be productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating. The knee issues were remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with panic attacks, Chondromalacia patella, left knee, Chondromalacia patella, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25049243
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,812 · Granted: 30% (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
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.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with panic attacks disability warrants a 70 percent evaluation effective January 13, 2025, due to worsening symptoms within one year prior to the March 2025 increased rating claim.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal for increased ratings of various knee and toe conditions, as well as associated scars.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent disabling for chondromalacia patella, right knee, and patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee, prior to May 7, 2014.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to April 4, 2022, and an earlier effective date for the award of a 70 percent disability rating.
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