Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of flexion or extension, and he was not precluded from securing substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee arthritis status post bucket-handle lateral meniscal tear, right knee limitation of flexion, symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage (meniscectomy) of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25012588
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