Partly granted
The Board denied a rating greater than 10 percent for right knee internal derangement, chondromalacia, and degenerative arthritis with painful motion, denied a compensable rating for the same condition with limited extension, but granted a 10 percent rating for right lateral knee instability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability was found to not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on the limitation of flexion and extension, while the right lateral knee instability met the criteria for a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee internal derangement, chondromalacia, degenerative arthritis with painful motion, limited extension of the right knee, right lateral knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091930
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