The Veteran's right knee instability has been granted an initial rating of 20 percent, and the claims for service connection for arthritis, a left foot condition, a left knee condition, a left shoulder condition, and a right shoulder condition have been remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports persistent instability in the right knee requiring a brace for ambulation, warranting a 20 percent rating. The remaining claims require further medical evaluation to establish service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee instability, arthritis, left foot condition, left knee condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25033976
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal to obtain a VA medical opinion that considers the Veteran's contentions of in-service training with heavy gear and equipment.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal requests for service connection and increased ratings were denied due to untimeliness, as the appeals were not filed within one year of the respective rating decisions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral knee instability and denied service connection for right and left knee instability, finding no nexus between the Veteran's knee conditions and his service or service-connected disabilities.
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