Granted
The Board granted increased 20 percent disability ratings for the back, right knee, and left knee disabilities but denied a higher rating for bilateral pes planus and a compensable rating for the right anterior knee scar.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported granting increased ratings based on painful motion and functional loss due to flare-ups, while no evidence warranted a higher rating for the pes planus or a compensable rating for the knee scar.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease with history of strain, thoracolumbar spine, Degenerative joint disease, right knee, Left knee strain, Bilateral pes planus, Right anterior knee scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106704
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