Partly granted
The veteran's appeals for knee ratings were dismissed as he withdrew them. The appeal for service connection of a psychiatric disorder was remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the knee ratings, and the Board found that the RO erred in not providing an examination for the psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain with osteoarthritis, right knee strain with osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005685
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