The Veteran's synovitis of the left knee was granted a 10% rating prior to June 24, 2011.,A higher rating for synovitis of the left knee is denied since June 24, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating based on limitation of motion or instability.
- Claimed conditions
- synovitis, lateral instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19130166
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,913 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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