The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, except for a 20 percent rating for instability of both knees as of June 13, 2025.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating due to limited flexion or instability prior to June 13, 2025; however, the Veteran's right and left knee instability was rated at 20 percent effective from that date based on moderate instability without persistent symptoms of knee surgery or need for assistive devices.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of motion of the right knee, limitation of motion of the left knee, instability of the right knee, instability of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25014100
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Decisions by this judge: 2,329 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings due to a concurrent election of review options.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for limitation of motion and instability of the right knee is granted with an effective date of May 17, 2011. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are remanded.
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