The Board granted service connection for knee strain flexion in both knees and major depressive disorder with anxious distress, but denied service connection for asthma and prolactinoma. The Board also denied higher ratings for the Veteran's knee strain extension and right lower radiculopathy.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of service connection for asthma or prolactinoma as secondary to service-connected disabilities, while it supported granting initial disability ratings of 20 percent for knee strain flexion in both knees and 70 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress.

Claimed conditions

asthma, prolactinoma, knee strain (flexion, right), knee strain (flexion, left), knee strain (extension, right), right lower radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, major depressive disorder with anxious distress

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 31, 2025

Citation

A25009111

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