The Board granted a 10 percent rating for right knee degenerative arthritis and a 20 percent rating for right knee patellar instability, effective from April 25, 2023, while denying service connection for hypertension and increased ratings for other conditions.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the receipt of new evidence regarding COPD and shadow on lungs, which allowed for readjudication. The denial of hypertension was due to a lack of new and relevant evidence. The granted ratings were based on specific criteria met by the Veteran's right knee conditions.

Claimed conditions

hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), shadow on lungs, bilateral pes planus with metatarsalgia and callosities, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, status post reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, left knee degenerative arthritis manifested by painful limitation of flexion, right knee degenerative arthritis manifested by painful limitation of flexion, right knee degenerative arthritis manifested by painful limitation of extension, right knee patellar instability

How they argued it

Reopened with new and material evidence

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 27, 2025

Citation

A25018011

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