The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left long finger disability and remanded claims for service connection for left and right knee joint osteoarthritis.
The deciding factor: The limitation of motion was due to a non-service-connected amputation, and there is no evidence of ankylosis or amputation that would warrant a higher rating under DC 5229. The VA examiner's opinion did not support a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Post traumatic residual pain of left middle (long) finger, Left knee joint osteoarthritis, Right knee joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086143
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 878 · Granted: 46% (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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for degenerative disc disease, left knee joint osteoarthritis, and right knee joint osteoarthritis due to inadequate medical opinions in the May 2025 rating decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The initial disability rating of 10 percent was maintained for the lumbosacral strain, and a higher rating of 20 percent was granted from January 30, 2024 onwards.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 25, 2022, for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee joint osteoarthritis, and right knee total replacement.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the case.
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