Denied
The Board denied higher initial ratings for the Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis, instability, and noncompensable scars due to a lack of evidence supporting more severe disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support findings that would warrant higher ratings under applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative arthritis, right knee instability, right knee post arthroscopic surgery scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086002
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