Granted
The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's left knee injury with lateral meniscal tear, cyst, and degenerative joint disease (DJD) with subluxation, effective from November 15, 2014, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced that the Veteran's left knee symptoms were severe and his service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee injury with lateral meniscal tear, cyst, and degenerative joint disease (DJD) with subluxation, left knee limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25013696
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