The Veteran's left and right knee disorders are rated at 30 percent each, effective July 31, 2020.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s right and left knee extension is limited to 20 degrees, warranting a 30% rating under Diagnostic Code 5261 for limitation of flexion.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee retropatellar pain syndrome, Right knee retropatellar pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20068474
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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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