The veteran's service-connected avulsed vastus medialis obliquus of the left knee is rated at 20 percent, which grants an increased rating for his disability.
The deciding factor: The most recent medical findings as well as continuity of symptomatology through the years warrant a 20 percent rating for moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability of the left knee.
- Claimed conditions
- avulsed vastus medialis obliquus of the left knee, hip, groin, back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0617965
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