Partly granted
The veteran's left knee conditions are service-connected effective February 1, 2019. Other issues were denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the effective date of the Veteran's claim and the regulations governing increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain, left knee joint osteoarthritis, ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic meniscectomy (flexion), right knee instability, lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25007979
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