Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for blood tainted, granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD, and remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of blood tainted or a compensable rating for a bilateral knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- blood tainted, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101281
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