Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for a right knee disability was dismissed, and the Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial rating of 50 percent, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of ankylosis or functional equivalent of ankylosis in the lumbosacral spine, thus denying a higher rating. However, the Veteran's PTSD symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, lumbosacral strain, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094790
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