The Veteran's right knee was granted a 30 percent rating effective June 14, 2018. The left knee received a 40 percent rating effective the same date.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s right knee extension was limited to 20 degrees and flexion to 65 degrees since June 14, 2018, meeting the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5261. The left knee had an extension limitation of 30 degrees and flexion limitation of 80 degrees, also meeting the criteria for a 40 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Chondromalacia Patellae, Right Knee Arthritis, Left Knee Chondromalacia Patellae, Left Knee Arthritis, Symptomatic Meniscus of the Right Knee, Symptomatic Meniscus of the Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186212
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
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