The Board denied an initial increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the left knee disability and a compensable rating for the left knee scars based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's left knee flexion was limited to at worst 105 degrees, and extension to 10 degrees, which did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 5261. For the left knee scars, there was no evidence showing they were painful, unstable, or had a total area of at least 39 square centimeters.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disability, Left Knee Scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099383
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