The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, including arthritis and instability, are rated at 10 percent each. The Veteran also has a separate 10 percent rating for PFB.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s knee disabilities have been found to meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 (limitation of flexion) and 5261 (limitation of extension), as well as a separate rating for instability. The PFB has also been rated at 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Arthritis, Left Knee Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19142161
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for OSA and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. The remaining issues were remanded for further development.
- Partly granted
The appeal was dismissed for the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, and service connection for migraine headaches was restored. Several claims for service connection were denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted the direct payment of attorney fees for service connection and increased evaluation of OSA with asthma, but denied it for other conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an evaluation of 20 percent, but not in excess thereof, from February 13, 2009 to February 28, 2017 for left knee arthritis manifested by dislocation of the semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of 'locking' pain and effusion into the joint. The Board also granted an evaluation of 10 percent, but not in excess thereof, from February 28, 2017 to January 7, 2018 for left knee instability.
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