Partly granted
The appeal was partially denied, with the denial of increased ratings for left shoulder and knee disabilities, but a separate award of service connection for left knee instability was granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to limited range of motion in both joints, while instability in the left knee was found to be present and warranted a separate rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Left shoulder disability, Left knee degenerative arthritis (left knee disability), Left knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25013140
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