The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, including recurrent subluxation and patellar instability, are rated at 30 percent each. His right eye corneal scars/opacities with conjunctivitis and dry eye syndrome prior to February 13, 2020, is also rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee disabilities meet the criteria for a higher rating based on their severity as determined by range of motion testing and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee recurrent subluxation and patellar instability, left knee recurrent subluxation and patellar instability, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), right peripheral corneal scars/opacities with bilateral conjunctivitis and bilateral dry eye syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21000056
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- Granted
Service connection is granted for dry eye syndrome, photophobia, and right knee PFPS. Service connection for right shoulder strain and left shoulder strain is remanded.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals because his requests to appeal were not timely filed, and he did not provide good cause for the delay.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) limitation of flexion, effective September 19, 2019.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear with PFPS and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome based on the Veteran's credible lay statements regarding in-service injuries and continuous symptoms since service.
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