The Board granted an additional compensable rating for left knee instability and service connection for tinnitus, while denying increased ratings for left knee strain (extension) and flexion, as well as service connection for a left leg disability and right leg disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record and the application of relevant legal criteria, including the Shedden test for direct service connection and the criteria under Diagnostic Codes 5260, 5261, and 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee strain (extension), Left knee strain (flexion), Left knee instability, Tinnitus, Left leg disability, including left sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia of the left leg, Right leg disability, including right sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056458
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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