The Board granted a rating of 10 percent for right knee osteoarthritis with patellofemoral pain syndrome based on limitation of extension from December 13, 2011 and denied increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for the same condition prior to June 1, 2022. The Board also granted a rating of 10 percent for left knee osteoarthritis with patellofemoral pain syndrome based on limitation of extension from June 10, 2019 and denied increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for the same condition.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the extent to which motion is limited, as per the criteria under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261, considering both initial and repetitive range-of-motion testing results, and lay statements regarding flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteoarthritis with patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee osteoarthritis with patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23001264
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee conditions, as well as a compensable rating for scars of the right knee.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a left knee disability, service connection for a neck disability, service connection for a right knee disability, and service connection for hypertension due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine condition and denied increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, right knee osteoarthritis with patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve. However, it restored the 20 percent disability rating for lumbosacral strain effective October 31, 2023.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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