The Veteran's right knee disability was rated at 30% effective July 13, 2012. The Board denied a higher rating based on the severity of symptoms and impairment during this period.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the right knee disability manifested symptoms including pain, stiffness, limited motion, subluxation, and instability, but did not meet criteria for more severe ratings due to lack of evidence of severe impairment or recurrent dislocation/subluxation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Patellofemoral Dysfunction, Left Shin Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1449158
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