The Board granted the appeal to restore the 10 percent rating for right knee meniscal tear and denied the appeal to restore the 20 percent rating for right patellofemoral pain syndrome.
The deciding factor: Improvement in the disability was not shown under the ordinary conditions of life and work, particularly regarding the right patellofemoral pain syndrome, while there was evidence of a worsening condition with persistent symptoms for the right knee meniscal tear.
- Claimed conditions
- right patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25023899
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis and granted a separate 20 percent rating for right knee instability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for right knee strain to ensure that the estimated range of motion provided for repeated use over time and during flare-ups is sufficient for rating purposes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a retrospective opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's right knee disability during flare-ups and an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's right knee strain is directly related to his service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes, bilateral hearing loss, a right knee scar, chronic fatigue syndrome, an upper respiratory disability, a left leg neurological disability, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee meniscal tear.
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