The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee strain and an acquired psychiatric disorder based on new and relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay statements, buddy statements, and medical opinions provided a credible account of the in-service onset and current diagnosis of her conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral knee strain, Acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25053508
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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