The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right knee and left ankle disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his right knee disability, as it only warranted a 10 percent rating prior to September 27, 2019, and a 60 percent rating thereafter. For his left ankle disability, he was granted a 100 percent rating from August 17, 2018, but the Board found that the evidence did not support an even higher 30 percent rating due to marked limitation of motion of the ankle.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability only warranted a 10 percent rating prior to September 27, 2019, and a 60 percent rating thereafter. For his left ankle disability, he was granted a 100 percent rating from August 17, 2018, but the Board found that the evidence did not support an even higher 30 percent rating due to marked limitation of motion of the ankle.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Meniscal Tear with Osteoarthritis, Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Ankle (Status Post Arthroscopy)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22018744
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- Granted
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