Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee degenerative arthritis and unspecified ligament tear, finding that the evidence did not support higher initial evaluations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability results in flexion limited to 95 degrees with painful motion, recurrent subluxation or instability, and extension limited to 5 degrees. These findings do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee degenerative arthritis, Unspecified ligament tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100205
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