Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and a separate 20 percent rating for left knee instability, while denying increased ratings for both knees.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported an in-service incurrence of RLE due to the Veteran's back injury during active service. The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disability met criteria for a higher rating and granted a separate 20 percent rating for left knee instability, but denied increased ratings for both knees.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the Right Lower Extremity (RLE), Left Knee Disability, Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011260
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