The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and PTSD with alcohol use disorder, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas as required for a 70 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. For the knees, flexion was limited to 95-100 degrees, which does not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, Right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102459
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