A 30 percent rating for left knee DJD status post fracture of the left fibula and tibia is granted, along with a separate 10 percent rating for instability of the left knee. The issues regarding secondary service connection for hip, back, and right knee conditions are also addressed.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's left knee disability caused functional impairment in other joints such as the hips, back, and right leg due to his altered gait.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee DJD status post fracture of the left fibula and tibia, hip condition, back condition, right knee/leg condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20067416
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.
What you can do next
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