Dismissed
The appeal regarding the rating reduction for left knee synovitis, limitation of extension, from 40 percent to 20 percent is dismissed due to procedural defects in the Veteran's election of review options.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed as an impermissible concurrent review selection in violation of 38 C.F.R. § 3.2500(b).
- Claimed conditions
- left knee synovitis status post arthroscopic synovectomy with instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096214
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