Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 18, 1995, for the award of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left knee in all its manifestations but denied increased ratings from May 8, 2023.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the continuous pursuit of the claim and the evidence supporting the Veteran's disability throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the left knee, limitation of flexion, Degenerative arthritis of the left knee to include cartilage, semilunar, dislocated, with frequent episodes of 'locking,' pain, and effusion into the joint, Degenerative arthritis of the left knee to include other impairment of recurrent subluxation or instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106542
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