The Board denied increased ratings for right and left knee osteoarthritis with shin splints, but granted a separate 10 percent rating for left knee limitation of extension. The Board also remanded claims for service connection for a left hip disorder and residuals of tuberculosis exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's range of motion did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261, except for the left knee which met the criteria for a separate 10 percent rating. The claims for service connection were remanded as further development was needed.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteoarthritis with shin splints, left knee osteoarthritis with shin splints, right knee osteoarthritis with limitation of extension, left knee osteoarthritis with limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105896
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,092 · Granted: 42% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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