The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right knee and hip conditions, granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability, and remanded the claim for entitlement to a total rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes, and granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability based on slight instability of the right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee arthritis, right hip bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25052238
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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- Granted
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