Partly granted
The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claim for lumbar spine disability as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability was remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The decision on PTSD was based on the absence of a current diagnosis in the medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), degenerative joint and degenerative disc diseases (lumbar spine disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000765
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