The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for right knee scars from June 9, 2017, but remanded the claims for service connection for colon polyps and a gastrointestinal disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee scars were found to be painful, warranting a higher rating than the previously assigned 10 percent. The claims for service connection for colon polyps and a gastrointestinal disorder require further examination and evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee scars, Colon polyps, Gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as gastroenteritis, GERD, and diverticulitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25006653
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal of all claims currently pending before the Board, including those for an earlier effective date for hypothyroidism and higher ratings for various conditions.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of jurisdiction over the claims.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent, effective March 18, 2021, for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the Board's decision and thus is dismissed.
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