The Veteran's right knee DJD and instability were both granted initial ratings, but the rating for right knee DJD was denied as it did not meet criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: Right knee DJD and instability were found to be productive of symptoms consistent with slight instability and arthritis without ankylosis or other severe impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative joint disease (DJD), instability of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18160824
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for limitation of motion and instability of the right knee is granted with an effective date of May 17, 2011. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, instability of the right and left knees, and bilateral pes planus have been granted increased ratings.,Issues regarding limitation of motion with arthritis of the right and left knees, as well as a rating for bilateral pes planus prior to December 7, 2021, were withdrawn from appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further adjudication due to new and relevant evidence received, which suggests that the Veteran's right knee DJD may be secondary to his service-connected left knee DJD.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for limitation of extension of the right knee and a 10 percent rating for instability of the right knee, but no higher.
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