Partly granted
The Veteran was granted an initial 40 percent rating for a left knee disability, but the appeal for increased ratings and service connection for other conditions was either dismissed or remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability as evidenced by limitation of extension to 44 degrees with pain.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot condition, left knee disability, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood associated with lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091862
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