The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition and a psychiatric condition, but denied service connection for COPD.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance regarding the Veteran's left knee condition and psychiatric condition, leading to their grant. However, there was persuasive evidence against finding that the Veteran's COPD began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition, COPD, psychiatric condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25057412
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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