The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for right knee meniscus disability and right knee limitation of extension, but remanded other claims related to increased ratings and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence supported the earliest possible date for the Veteran's right knee disabilities based on his claim submissions and medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee meniscus disability, right knee limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25007824
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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for right knee strain and instability but granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension from November 25, 2024.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee instability, and separate 40 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension prior to July 27, 2019.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for pes planus (flat feet) and remanded several other issues, including service connection for various disorders and increased ratings for the right knee. The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for right knee limitation of extension and a rating of 10 percent for right knee instability based on the Veteran's medical history and examination findings.
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