The Board granted the Veteran's appeal and restored the 20 percent rating for her service-connected right knee strain and osteoarthritis, finding that the reduction was improper.
The deciding factor: The June 2024 VA examination upon which the reduction was based was deemed inadequate due to a lack of thoroughness and an explicit finding of sustained improvement in the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee strain and osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25089022
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 907 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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