The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 20 percent for lateral instability, and separate ratings of 10 percent each are granted for limitation of flexion and extension. These ratings are subject to the regulations governing the payment of monetary awards.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s left knee disability has been evaluated based on its manifestations of lateral instability, limitation of flexion, and limitation of extension, which have all been found to warrant separate ratings under different DCs (5257 for instability, 5260 for limitation of flexion, and 5261 for limitation of extension).
- Claimed conditions
- Lateral instability of the left knee, Limitation of flexion of the left knee, Limitation of extension of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
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- Decision date
- May 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20035983
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of permanent and total disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to address specific issues related to the Veteran's left knee.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the proposed severance of service connection for general impairment and limitation of extension of the left knee. A rating of 60 percent from January 1, 2025 was granted for a left knee replacement.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for patellar instability of the left and right knees, as well as a 10 percent rating for limitation of flexion of the left knee from January 3, 2023. The claims for earlier effective dates were denied.
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