The Board has granted a separate disability rating of 10 percent for instability of the left knee, effective May 4, 2021. The Veteran's left knee chondromalacia progressed to include symptoms of slight to mild instability beginning on that date.
The deciding factor: The December 2021 VA examiner found the Veteran's left knee instability was slight and the January 2022 VA examiner found it was mild, warranting a 10 percent disability rating under either version of Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia of the patella, instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22027038
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee meniscal tear and degenerative arthritis with instability was granted, with the effective date being June 1, 2020. The Board found that the Veteran exhibited slight instability in his left knee during the appeal period.
- Denied
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