The Board granted service connection for right knee tendonitis/tendonosis with degenerative arthritis and restored the 20 percent rating for left ankle degenerative arthritis effective July 1, 2020.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's right knee disorder has been aggravated by his service-connected pes planus and left ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee tendonitis/tendonosis with degenerative arthritis, left ankle degenerative arthritis, left foot hallux abductovalgus deformity, left hip strain and osteoarthritis, right hip strain and osteoarthritis, thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis with herniated L3 to L5 discs, major depressive disorder (MDD), bilateral pes planus, left foot scars
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25048895
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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