The RO restored the 20 percent evaluation for left knee injury with instability effective September 11, 2012.,The RO denied entitlement to increased rating in excess of 20 percent for left knee instability prior to May 8, 2018.,The RO granted a noncompensable evaluation for left knee osteoarthritis with limitation of extension effective May 8, 2018.,The RO denied entitlement to increased rating in excess of 30 percent for left total knee arthroplasty on and after July 1, 2019.,The RO granted an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative changes of the right knee with limitation of flexion prior to September 11, 2012.,The RO denied entitlement to increased rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative changes of the right knee with instability prior to September 11, 2012.,The RO granted an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for degenerative changes of the right knee on and after September 11, 2012.,The RO denied entitlement to increased rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative changes of the right knee with instability on and after September 11, 2012.,The RO granted a noncompensable evaluation for right knee degenerative changes with limitation of extension effective September 11, 2012.

The deciding factor: The reduction from 20 percent to 10 percent was improper and the 20 percent evaluation is restored.

Claimed conditions

left knee injury with instability, left knee osteoarthritis with limitation of flexion, left knee osteoarthritis with limitation of extension, right knee degenerative changes with limitation of flexion, right knee instability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

October 1, 2020

Citation

20064065

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