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
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's low back injury occurred during a period of active duty for training (ADT) and continued therefrom.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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