Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 40 percent for the lumbar spine disability and a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability, while remanding claims for increased ratings for right and left knee flexion disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms most closely approximate forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine to 30 degrees or less and persistent instability in the right knee without a prescription from a medical provider for an assistive device or bracing for ambulation, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability, Right knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101823
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.