Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability and remanded the claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities, an initial rating for left knee instability, and service connection for headaches as secondary to service-connected right and left knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced slight left knee instability during the period on appeal, which warranted a separate 10 percent rating under the former criteria of DC 5257. The Board remanded other claims due to insufficient medical evidence or conflicting opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019824
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