The Board granted separate 20 percent ratings for left and right knee meniscal tears, as well as earlier effective dates of April 9, 2014, for the Veteran's left and right shin splints.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the presence of meniscal tears in both knees and the filing date was within one year of the initial claim, allowing an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee meniscal tear, Right knee meniscal tear, Left shin splints, Right shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25008330
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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