The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her left knee conditions were denied. The Veteran was not entitled to higher ratings based on the severity of her symptoms and range of motion limitations during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s range of motion did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes, as it did not reach the levels required by Diagnostic Codes 5260 (flexion) or 5261 (extension).
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Retropatellar Pain Syndrome, Meniscus Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19161168
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Decisions by this judge: 105 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the reduction of disability ratings for right and left knee retropatellar pain syndrome was not proper, and has ordered remand to obtain additional evidence and a new examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's combined disability rating reached 100% as of July 2009, meeting the criteria for a TDIU effective from that date. The Board also granted SMC based on his service-connected disabilities starting January 24, 2017.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for the period prior to April 1, 2019 or thereafter.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including panic disorder with agoraphobia and recurrent major depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent.,A separate rating of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome instability has been granted.
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