The Board granted a 20 percent rating for painful left knee scars and a 20 percent rating for the left knee disability based on dislocation of semilunar cartilage, but denied a compensable rating for left knee scars based on disfigurement. The right knee claim was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's statements regarding pain were found credible, and his reports are logically supported by the medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee scars, Left knee disability (meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25052304
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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