Case Board - Sample Veteran
VBMS Reviewer | Public sample | 05/01/2026Board Overview
How to Read This Board
The reviewed documents contain a rating, date, evidence, or posture question that needs professional analysis.
The record may support investigation of a supplemental path. New and relevant evidence and filing eligibility must be verified.
No current challenge signal was extracted from the reviewed sample set. This is not a recommendation to take no action.
Primary Issue Rows
Right knee strain with limitation of flexion
Granted
20%
Attorney review required
Medium confidence
Current Issue Facts
Latest Decision Summary
| Decision date | Outcome | Rating | Effective date | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/18/2024 | Reduced | 20% | 03/18/2024 | S-014 Rating Decision Narrative |
Evidence Snapshot Counts
Top Favorable Facts
The February 2024 knee DBQ records painful flexion, flare-ups after prolonged standing, and difficulty using stairs.
A lay statement describes missed work and reduced walking tolerance during recurrent flare-ups.
Top Unfavorable Facts
The examination records flexion greater than the schedular threshold ordinarily associated with a higher limitation-of-flexion evaluation.
No recurrent subluxation, persistent instability, ankylosis, or meniscal condition was marked on the reviewed DBQ.
Evidence Gaps
Complete proposal and final-notice documents for the reduction were not identified in the sample set.
The record does not clearly reconcile flare-up estimates with the range-of-motion value used in the final rating.
Source References
Lumbar strain claimed secondary to knee condition
Denied
Beyond-year supplemental review candidate
Medium confidence
Current Issue Facts
Latest Decision Summary
| Decision date | Outcome | Claim theory | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/18/2024 | Denied | Secondary to service-connected knee condition | S-014 Rating Decision Narrative |
Evidence Snapshot Counts
Top Favorable Facts
VA treatment notes document an altered gait and recurring low-back symptoms during periods of increased knee pain.
Top Unfavorable Facts
The February 2024 medical opinion concludes that the current lumbar condition was less likely than not caused by the service-connected knee condition.
Evidence Gaps
No opinion addressing aggravation as a distinct secondary-service-connection theory was identified.
The examiner did not discuss the longitudinal gait evidence summarized in the treatment records.
Source References
Left ankle sprain residuals
Granted
10%
Attorney review required
Medium confidence
Current Issue Facts
Latest Decision Summary
| Decision date | Outcome | Rating | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/18/2024 | Continued | 10% | S-014 Rating Decision Narrative |
Evidence Snapshot Counts
Flare-ups were described as limiting prolonged walking and weight-bearing activity.
The public sample set does not include a clear explanation reconciling flare-up limitations with the continued 10% evaluation.
Source References
Posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury
Granted
70%
Reviewed; no current challenge signal
High confidence
Current Issue Facts
Latest Decision Summary
| Decision date | Outcome | Rating | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/18/2024 | Continued | 70% | S-014 Rating Decision Narrative |
Evidence Snapshot Counts
The mental-health DBQ identifies occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
Employment history is incomplete, so this bucket does not address whether the record raises a separate unemployability issue.
Source References
Migraine headaches
Granted
50%
Reviewed; no current challenge signal
High confidence
Current Issue Facts
Latest Decision Summary
| Decision date | Outcome | Rating | Effective date | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02/2023 | Increased | 50% | 09/02/2023 | S-006 Rating Decision Narrative |
Evidence Snapshot Counts
The August 2023 DBQ records very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged headache attacks with functional impact on work.
Updated employment records were not included, so occupational impact after the 2023 increase cannot be verified from this sample.
Source References
Tinnitus
Granted
10%
Reviewed; no current challenge signal
High confidence
Current Issue Facts
Latest Decision Summary
| Decision date | Outcome | Rating | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/18/2024 | Continued | 10% | S-014 Rating Decision Codesheet |
Evidence Snapshot Counts
Source References
Board-Level Verification Notes
Independently evaluate deadlines, eligibility, new and relevant evidence, and client objectives.
The board uses the documents present in the reviewed set and cannot identify records that were not submitted.
Review-window dates are screening signals only. Do not rely on them as deadline calculations.