The Board granted service connection for right knee keloid scars and remanded the claims for persistent edema and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee keloid scars are related to her October 2022 bike accident during service, while the other issues require further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- persistent edema, right knee keloid scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095708
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Decisions by this judge: 845 · Granted: 39% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Dismissed
The appeal regarding service connection for right knee keloid scars and persistent edema was dismissed due to procedural errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's chronic venous insufficiency of the left leg is rated at a 60 percent disability rating, reflecting persistent edema and recurrent ulceration.
- Denied
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