The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10%.,For the period prior to March 17, 2014, the left knee disability was rated at 10%. From March 17, 2014 to October 1, 2015, it was rated at 20%. Since then, it has been rated at 10%.,The Veteran is entitled to a separate rating of 10% for left knee instability effective August 26, 2015.,For the entire appeal period, the Veteran's back disability and neck disability have not met the criteria for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s right knee disability was rated at 10% due to limitation of flexion to 45 degrees with pain. The left knee disability prior to March 17, 2014 was also rated at 10%, and from March 17, 2014 to October 1, 2015, it was rated at 20%. Since then, the rating has been reduced to 10%.,The Veteran's left knee disability met the criteria for a 20% rating from March 17, 2014 to October 1, 2015. The separate rating of instability was granted as it did not overlap with the existing limitation in motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, Left Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101864
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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