Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's mental health disorder and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee chondromalacia patella, but granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for the mental health disorder or the right knee limitation of flexion, but supported a separate rating for right knee instability due to reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic adjustment disorder, right knee instability, right knee chondromalacia patella, rated as limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103143
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