Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee conditions, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records did not show sufficient functional loss or limitation to warrant a higher rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of a right knee injury, right patellar instability, residuals of a right knee meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25003310
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