The Board granted restoration of a 60 percent disability rating for the service-connected right knee replacement residuals effective October 17, 2020, and denied an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD. A TDIU was also granted from August 28, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there had been no actual improvement in the right knee condition under ordinary conditions of life and work, and that the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms of PTSD did not more nearly approximate total occupational and social impairment. However, the Veteran was unable to maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee replacement residuals, posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25049337
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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus for compensation purposes.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the proposed reduction from 100 percent to 70 percent for the service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder is dismissed, and the issue of entitlement to service connection for migraines is remanded.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder as a matter of law.
- Partly granted
The veteran's request for a higher rating for PTSD and left knee scars was denied. However, the veteran was granted TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate starting from October 23, 2022. Other issues were remanded.
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