Partly granted
The veteran was granted a separate disability rating of 20 percent for left knee meniscal tear from October 28, 2021. Other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the criteria for higher ratings or service connection for other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscal tear, left knee recurrent subluxation with patellar instability, left knee limited flexion, status post meniscal tear with repair, scars of left knee post meniscus repair, degenerative joint disease of right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099155
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