Denied
The Board denied initial disability ratings in excess of 40 percent for right knee limitation of extension, 20 percent for right knee instability, 10 percent for a right knee meniscal tear (removal), and a compensable rating for a right knee scar from July 19, 2024.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the symptoms and functional impairment of the right knee limitation of extension, instability, meniscus removal, and scar more nearly approximated the criteria for higher initial ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee limitation of extension, right knee instability, right knee meniscal tear (removal), right knee scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091662
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