The Veteran's right knee instability and degenerative joint disease are rated at 10% each, effective March 1, 2007. The left knee strain is also rated at 10%, but only from June 5, 2017.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran's right knee instability or degenerative joint disease warranted a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes. For the left knee, the examiner found instability from June 5, 2017 onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Instability, Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease, Left Knee Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19159035
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