Partly granted
The veteran's disability rating for right knee instability was restored to 10 percent. Other claims for higher ratings were denied, and the claim for lumbar spine disability was remanded.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the veteran's disability rating was not warranted by a preponderance of the evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee instability, right knee strain, left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25001000
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