The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for left knee limitation of motion and a separate initial 20 percent rating for left knee episodes of locking, pain, and effusion into the joint. The case was remanded for further consideration of a separate rating for dizziness and sleepiness associated with the left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms most closely approximated the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5258, respectively. The Board found that the evidence supported these ratings but remanded the case to consider an extraschedular rating for additional symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Limitation of Motion, Left Knee Episodes of Locking, Pain, and Effusion into the Joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062439
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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