The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee disability and denied a compensable rating for his left leg scars.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability was characterized by pain, swelling, locking, and 'bone on bone' arthritis, which more closely approximated dislocation of semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of joint 'locking,' pain, and effusion so that the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5258 were met.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee disability, Left leg scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25053533
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,874 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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