The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and assigned an initial disability rating of 10 percent, but no higher, prior to March 17, 2017 for status post right thumb reconstructive surgery.
The deciding factor: Resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, her right knee disability is related to service. Resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, prior to March 17, 2017, her right thumb disability resulted in limitation of motion of the thumb with a gap of one to two inches (2.5 to 5.1 cm.) between the thumb pad and the fingers.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteoarthritis, status post right thumb reconstructive surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25014921
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