Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for major depressive disorder and increased ratings for left knee conditions were denied. Claims for right knee condition, diabetes mellitus, and TDIU were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the veteran's psychiatric disability and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, degenerative joint disease and Osgood-Schlatter's disease, left knee, residual scars, s/p surgical scar midline of patella, left lower extremity, degenerative joint disease and Osgood-Schlatter's disease, right knee, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008469
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