The Board denied service connection for left knee pain and painful scarring distinct from right ankle surgical scars, but granted a 20 percent rating for right ankle post-surgical scars. The Board also granted ratings of 10 percent or less for various hip conditions.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not show functional impairment due to the claimed disabilities, except for three painful scars on the right ankle and some functional limitations in the left and right hips.

Claimed conditions

left knee pain, painful scarring (distinct from right ankle surgical scars), right ankle post-surgical scars, left hip strain (flexion), left hip strain (extension), left hip strain (thigh impairment), right hip strain (flexion), right hip strain (extension), right hip strain (thigh impairment)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 23, 2025

Citation

A25091657

Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine