The Veteran's left knee disability, including strain with degenerative joint disease and retropatellar pain syndrome, is rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 5260. A separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability is granted.,Anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent based on occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 or 5257 due to functional loss after repetitive motion, but warrants a separate 10 percent rating for mild lateral instability.,Anxiety disorder meets the criteria for a 50 percent rating based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disability, Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18128072
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of June 19, 2002.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's initial ratings for anxiety disorder and TBI were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
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