The Veteran's left knee condition is rated at 20 percent, effective November 13, 2019. A separate 10 percent rating for left-knee instability is granted since February 7, 2007.,A 10 percent rating for right-knee chondromalacia patella is granted as of March 22, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee condition meets the criteria for a 20 percent disability rating under DC 5260 due to limitation of flexion. A separate 10 percent rating for instability is granted based on reported symptoms and objective examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the left knee, Chondromalacia patella of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185769
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 Veteran was granted ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, as well as special monthly compensation and TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, as well as the issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the lower extremities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to a duty-to-assist error regarding missing VA treatment records.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) on an extra-schedular basis, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
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