Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left knee conditions, denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and denied special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current knee conditions are related to an in-service injury, but the level of impairment is not more than moderately severe incomplete paralysis, which corresponds to a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8520. The evidence does not establish loss of use of the right lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee condition, left knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111227
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