Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating due to limited range of motion and pain, which were already compensated under separate diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee surgical scars, Right knee status post ACL reconstruction, meniscus tear (limitation of flexion), Right knee status post ACL reconstruction, meniscus tear (impairment), Right knee status post ACL reconstruction, meniscus tear (limitation of extension), Left hand carpal tunnel syndrome, Right hand carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25109995
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