Partly granted
The Board granted separate ratings of 10 percent for left knee degenerative changes of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus based on limitation of extension and for genu recurvatum, but denied an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for the same condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability manifested as frequent episodes of pain, locking, and swelling, as well as limitation of extension and genu recurvatum, which warranted separate ratings under different diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee degenerative changes of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus, Genu recurvatum of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25015129
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