The Veteran's initial claim for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities was denied. The Veteran is granted a separate rating of 20 percent for right knee meniscal tear and a separate rating of 10 percent for right knee instability, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran’s favor.,The Veteran's initial claim for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities was denied. The Veteran is granted a separate rating of 20 percent for left knee meniscal tear and a separate rating of 10 percent for left knee instability, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran’s favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's right or left knee conditions warranted higher ratings based on limitation of motion or instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Patellofemoral Syndrome with Osteoarthritis, Left Knee Patellofemoral Syndrome with Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21020936
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