The Veteran's right knee instability is now rated at 20 percent, effective May 6, 2022. The previous rating of 10 percent has been maintained for the period prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The VA examination conducted on May 2022 showed moderate right knee instability with no assistive device prescribed and only arthroscopy surgery performed, which met the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee chondromalacia patella, Degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22055114
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