The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities but granted a separate 20 percent rating for left knee meniscus tear with locking, pain, and effusion.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms and their impact on his range of motion, as well as the evidence supporting the presence of frequent episodes of joint pain and effusion in the left knee.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative joint disease status post arthroscopic surgery, left knee meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25008571
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.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates related to various left and right hip, knee, shoulder, and other conditions as they were freestanding claims not continuously pursued from the initial rating decisions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied increased ratings for several service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or aggravation related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee, hip, and foot disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Partly granted
The veteran was granted a separate disability rating of 20 percent for left knee meniscal tear from October 28, 2021. Other claims were denied.
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