The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating from December 7, 2016 to July 1, 2021 for right knee anterior instability and a separate 20 percent rating from November 5, 2020 for a right knee meniscal condition with frequent episodes of locking and pain.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disorder was found to be manifested by anterior instability and a meniscal condition with frequent episodes of locking and pain during the relevant periods, warranting separate ratings under DC 5257 and DC 5258 respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22001318
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.
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