The Board denied an increased rating for right knee limitation of flexion but granted a separate 10 percent rating for the meniscal condition. The claims for shin pain and bilateral shins scars were also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's range of motion did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, but he had frequent episodes of joint effusion warranting a separate rating under Diagnostic Code 5259.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee meniscal tear, shin pain/condition/surgery (bilateral), scar formation, bilateral shins (left), scar formation, bilateral shins (right)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25031091
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,934 · Granted: 41% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, left knee arthritis, and bilateral knee instability. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay evidence regarding the onset of symptoms in service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, right knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis and patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right knee limitation of extension. The effective dates are April 15, 2015, January 30, 2015, and January 20, 2015 respectively.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee conditions, including meniscal tear and osteoarthritis, are related to her service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder, finding that his current condition is not causally related to his military service.
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