The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee meniscal disability but denied increased ratings for other conditions including left and right knee tendonitis, right shoulder, low back, surgical scars, and hemorrhoids.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of symptoms and functional impairment as documented in medical records and examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscal disability, left knee tendonitis, right knee tendonitis, right shoulder disability, low back disability, surgical scars, left knee, hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25031013
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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