The Veteran's claims for fatigue, right knee disorder, and gastrointestinal disorder have been denied as she does not currently have a diagnosed condition related to her service.,An effective date earlier than September 15, 2024, for the left knee disorder has also been denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied because she did not provide evidence of current disabilities that are related to her service. The VA examinations found no current diagnoses associated with these conditions.,An effective date earlier than September 15, 2024, for the left knee disorder was also denied as there is no indication in the record that a diagnosis or claim for this condition had been made prior to September 15, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- Fatigue, Right Knee Disorder, Gastrointestinal Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2026
- Citation
- A26007857
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and an initial compensable rating for TBI, as new evidence was received. The effective date for service connection for TBI is being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 100 percent is not warranted.,Service connection for a back disability, fatigue, and sleep apnea are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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