The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for both the left and right knee disabilities based on the medical evidence not supporting higher ratings under applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support findings that would warrant a higher rating, such as moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, dislocated semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion into the joint, flexion limited to 30 degrees, extension limited to 15 degrees, malunion of the tibia or fibula, or other criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee degenerative arthritis with limitation of extension, Right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25029082
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Decisions by this judge: 2,162 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to left knee degenerative arthritis, including instability and limitations in flexion and extension. The Veteran's conditions have not met the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right knee disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically focusing on the right knee disability prior to June 17, 2010, and the TDIU claim from August 13, 2015. The case is being referred to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of extraschedular TDIU.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability is granted as service-connected.,Bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a VA disability rating.
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