The Board has restored the original disability ratings of 20 percent for right and left knee patellar subluxation, effective from January 1, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show material improvement in the service-connected right and left knee subluxation disabilities at the time of the October 2014 rating reduction decision.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellar subluxation, left knee patellar subluxation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19156648
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