The Veteran is granted increased ratings for his cartilage condition and instability of the right knee, effective July 15, 2008.
The deciding factor: VA examinations consistently noted instability in the Veteran's right knee, but joint stability testing did not detect significant instability during most evaluations. The Veteran’s symptoms were consistent with slight instability throughout the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Cartilage condition, Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2017
- Citation
- 1755611
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