The Veteran's left knee strain with limited extension is rated at 10 percent, but no more. The effective date for this rating remains pending as the RO has not determined a specific effective date.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s flexion was limited to 80 degrees and did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion alone.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain with retropatellar pain syndrome, limited flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19148340
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.
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