The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have been rated at 60 percent since October 1, 2008, for the period prior to October 17, 2011. The appeal is mixed as some issues are granted while others are denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have resulted in severe painful motion or weakness, warranting a 60 percent rating under DC 5055 for the periods on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Right and Left Knee Disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1742760
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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