The Veteran's left knee disability is granted a 60 percent rating since May 18, 1988. The right knee disabilities are granted ratings of 30 percent from May 18, 1988 to January 2, 2015 and 60 percent since January 3, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee symptoms were found to be severe enough to warrant the highest available ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Lower Extremity Knee Limitation of Flexion, Extension, and Instability, Right Lower Extremity Knee Limitation of Flexion and Extension, Left Quadriceps Atrophy, Right Quadriceps Atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22007549
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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