The Board denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including trauma- and stressor-related disorder, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, knee disabilities, and scars.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings due to their severity, frequency, and duration not causing significant occupational or social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, Diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, Right knee instability, Left knee sprain with instability, Right knee degenerative arthritis, Left knee degenerative arthritis, Right upper extremity scars with prurigo nodularis, Left upper extremity scars with prurigo nodularis, Anterior trunk scars with prurigo nodularis, Posterior trunk scars with prurigo nodularis, Right lower extremity scars with prurigo nodularis, Left lower extremity scars with prurigo nodularis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25054952
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right knee.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, OSA, GERD, facial scarring, urinary frequency, and left knee degenerative arthritis due to a need for initial VA examinations.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right knee instability and a 20 percent rating for painful and/or limited motion of the right knee, but denied a higher rating for degenerative arthritis of the right knee.
- Denied
The Board denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's left hamstring and right knee conditions, as well as a TDIU claim.
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