The veteran's claim for a higher rating for left knee disability was denied, but a separate 10% rating for left knee instability was granted.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's reported symptoms and medical evidence, including slight instability and lack of objective evidence for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee sprained anterior cruciate ligament with Baker's cyst, post-traumatic osteoarthritis, post-trauma left tibia and femur edema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002788
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 258 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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