The Veteran is granted increased ratings for his left knee conditions, including a separate compensable rating for cartilage condition and earlier effective dates for limitation of extension and flexion.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the assignment of higher disability ratings based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms and limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- Cartilage condition, Instability of left knee, Limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23005474
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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