The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his left knee instability and arthritis have been denied as the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show compensable limitation of motion or instability warranting higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Instability of left knee, Left knee arthritis with limitation of motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18150573
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- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities, which render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted increased ratings for his left knee conditions, including a separate compensable rating for cartilage condition and earlier effective dates for limitation of extension and flexion.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for instability of the left knee from September 9, 2008 to April 30, 2013 is granted. The Board found that it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced slight instability during this period.
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