Granted
The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for ankylosis of the left and right knees, effective from the date of the claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate equipoise to support a finding that the Veteran's bilateral knee conditions manifested with extremely unfavorable ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Ankylosis of the left knee, Ankylosis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25014947
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