The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the right knee disability based on limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee flexion was limited to, at most, 115 degrees, even considering functional loss due to symptoms such as pain, fatigue, weakness, lack of endurance, or incoordination, or as a result of repetitive motion. However, the evidence supported granting a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disability, Left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050228
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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