The Board has restored the 20 percent evaluation for bilateral knee instability effective April 1, 2019.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral knee condition was denied. The Board found that there had been no actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the rating assigned for the Veteran's bilateral knee condition was improper due to lack of evidence demonstrating an actual improvement in his ability to function.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22068331
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, left knee arthritis, and bilateral knee instability. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay evidence regarding the onset of symptoms in service.
- Granted
The Board has restored the 10 percent rating for bilateral knee instability, which was previously reduced to noncompensable effective November 1, 2020.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for various conditions, including kidney stones, shoulder injuries, foot and ankle issues, and back problems. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral knee instability and denied service connection for right and left knee instability, finding no nexus between the Veteran's knee conditions and his service or service-connected disabilities.
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