The Veteran's left knee disability, including subluxation or lateral instability and limitation of extension, is rated at 40 percent effective August 29, 2007 to October 4, 2007.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran’s left knee disability manifested in subluxation or lateral instability with slight severity from November 29, 2002 to October 4, 2007 and limitation of extension at no worse than 30 degrees effective August 29, 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis with narrowing of the medial compartment of the left knee, Subluxation or lateral instability of the left knee, Limitation of extension of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20012962
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