The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for right knee painful motion and a separate initial rating of 20 percent for right knee patellar instability, but denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for the acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were consistent with the criteria for the assigned ratings, but did not warrant higher ratings based on additional factors such as functional loss due to pain or instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder), Right knee painful motion, Right knee patellar instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25099944
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,948 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the severity of the Veteran's right knee conditions, specifically regarding the ameliorative effects of medications used for pain management. The case is being remanded to obtain a VA medical opinion addressing these issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding private treatment records from Riverside Mathews Medical Center.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for higher ratings was denied. He received a separate 10 percent rating for right knee patellar instability effective November 10, 2021.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for ingrown toenails as secondary to his service-connected disabilities and for an increased rating for his psychiatric disability prior to December 12, 2011. The right knee issues were not addressed in this decision.
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