The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for the claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee disabilities were found to be characterized by symptoms such as pain, instability, and limited extension, but these symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes. The claims for service connection for additional conditions were remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis status post meniscus repair, right knee instability residual associated with right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee instability residual associated with left knee degenerative arthritis status post meniscus repair, right knee limitation of extension residual associated with right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee limitation of extension associated with left knee degenerative arthritis status post meniscus repair, right ankle calcaneal bone spurs (right ankle disability), left achilles scraping and plantaris tendon removal to include calcaneal bone spurs (left achilles disability), random skin rashes (skin rashes), bruxism, to include as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110388
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Decisions by this judge: 696 · Granted: 63% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the service connection for left and right knee arthritis, thus the appeal is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence sufficient to readjudicate the previously denied claim for service connection for a right knee disability has been received. The AOJ should now consider secondary service connection in addition to the original claims.
- Granted
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- Dismissed
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