The Board granted an initial increased 20 percent rating for right knee instability prior to May 9, 2018, and denied higher ratings for the other issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability more nearly approximated moderate instability prior to May 9, 2018, but did not meet criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of extension. The Board also found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for the right TKR or shoulder disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee torn anterior cruciate ligament (right knee) instability, right knee disability with limitation of extension, status post right knee replacement (right TKR), degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right acromioclavicular joint (right shoulder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25006359
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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