The Board granted various disability ratings for the veteran's right knee conditions and shin splints, including a 10 percent rating from October 28, 2015 for right knee cartilage, semilunar, removal of, symptomatic; a 20 percent rating from April 23, 2019 for right knee instability (including shin splints); and a 20 percent rating from February 7, 2021 for right lower extremity, shin splints.
The deciding factor: The Board granted the ratings based on the severity of the veteran's symptoms and medical evidence throughout the appeal period, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran where appropriate.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee cartilage, semilunar, removal of, symptomatic, right knee instability (including shin splints), right lower extremity, shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25008125
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
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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