Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected right knee strain with degenerative arthritis, but remanded other issues including entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the ameliorative effects of medication on the Veteran's right knee flexion limitation.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee strain with degenerative arthritis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to service-connected squamous cell carcinoma, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include post-traumatic stress disorder, dysthymia/depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder), total disability rating based upon individual unemployability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104282
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