The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for right and left knee instability and subluxation in excess of 20 percent per each knee has been denied.,A separate issue, the service connection for a neck disability, is being remanded due to lack of necessary medical examination or opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee instability and subluxation have not met the criteria for a higher rating as they are currently rated at moderate levels.,Service connection for the neck disability cannot be decided without additional evidence, specifically a VA examination or an opinion from a medical professional.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Instability and Subluxation, Left Knee Instability and Subluxation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19121256
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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