The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but denied service connection for sinusitis. The Board also granted initial ratings of 20%, 30%, and 70% for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, respectively.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's preexisting hay fever did not undergo a worsening during service from June 1985 to June 2005. The right and left knee osteoarthritis were granted due to symptoms of functional loss equivalent to limitation of flexion, while the adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was granted based on symptomatology resulting in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

Claimed conditions

Sinusitis, Right Knee Osteoarthritis, Left Knee Osteoarthritis, Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 19, 2025

Citation

A25100333

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