The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are rated at 20% each for limitation of flexion, effective February 5, 2008.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran experienced painful motion in both knees, limiting flexion to 36 degrees on the left and 33 degrees on the right after repetitive use. These findings supported a 20% rating for each knee under Diagnostic Code 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the left knee (previously characterized as chondromalacia, postoperative), Arthritis of the right knee (previously characterized as chondromalacia, postoperative)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20071964
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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