The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities have been granted increased ratings, with the right knee receiving a maximum rating of 30 percent for moderate instability since January 16, 2016. The left knee received separate ratings for slight instability.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed significant crepitus in the right knee and more nearly approximated moderate instability from January 16, 2016 onwards, warranting a higher rating of 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Osteoarthritis with Retropatellar Pain Syndrome, Left Knee Osteoarthritis with Retropatellar Pain Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19100502
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