The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the right knee disability and a separate 20 percent rating for instability, while denying an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability was found to most nearly approximate dislocated semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion, warranting a 20 percent rating. Instability of the right knee also warranted a separate 20 percent rating. The evidence did not support an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine condition, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25048005
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.
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