The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's right knee instability from September 8, 2011 to July 18, 2017. The disability was found to be moderate in severity.
The deciding factor: The cumulative effect of the functional limitations due to constant nature of the Veteran's right-knee instability more closely approximated a 'moderate' rating under DC 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- instability of right knee, meniscal cyst, meniscus with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19190522
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