The Veteran's right knee instability is rated at 20 percent, effective from the date of his claim. The limitation of flexion prior to December 2017 and extension are both rated at 20 percent.,Since December 2017, the Veteran has a 20 percent rating for limitation of flexion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee instability is currently rated based on its functional impairment rather than severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Instability, Right Knee Limitation of Flexion, Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19115005
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- Denied
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