The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities were granted initial ratings of 30 percent for instability, effective May 6, 2013. The rating for limitation of motion was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations supported the presence of severe knee impairment with recurrent subluxation or lateral instability in both knees, warranting a 30% rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Instability, Right Knee Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2020
- Citation
- A20018242
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.
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