Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings for left knee instability and residuals of arthroscopic debridement of meniscal tear, post-operative, left knee with shin splints with iliotibial band syndrome, left leg, but denied a compensable rating for the scar from the same condition. The appeal for service connection for lumbosacral strain was dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms and medical evidence supported increased ratings for her knee conditions, but not for the scar or the lumbar spine issue.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee instability, residuals of arthroscopic debridement of meniscal tear, post-operative, left knee with shin splints with iliotibial band syndrome, left leg, scar from arthroscopic debridement of meniscal tear, post-operative, left knee with shin splints with iliotibial band syndrome, left leg, retropatellar pain syndrome, right knee with shin splints with iliotibial band syndrome, right leg, lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089510
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