Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a compensable evaluation for his right knee disability, finding no evidence of functional impairment or other disabling effects that would warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any functional impairment or other disabling effects that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- scar status post right knee ACL repair, right knee disability, limitation of flexion, right knee disability, limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25001951
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