The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for the Veteran's right knee meniscal injury and remanded several service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had residuals of a meniscectomy with frequent locking, pain, and/or effusion, warranting a higher rating under DC 5258. The other issues were remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo, headache disorder, gastrointestinal disorder (GERD), right hand disorder, left hand disorder, left knee disorder, tinnitus, psychiatric disorder, chronic left wrist strain, chronic right wrist strain, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, left hip strain, right hip strain, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability (exclusive of meniscal injury)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052719
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,242 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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