The Veteran's knee disabilities, including limited/painful motion and instability, have been granted increased ratings since March 10, 2016. The right and left knees each received separate 20 percent ratings for instability, effective March 10, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee disabilities meet the criteria for a 20 percent rating under DC 5257 (recurrent subluxation or lateral instability) since March 10, 2016. The symptoms of recurrent instability and prescribed braces warrant this rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23022272
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 23022272.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance was granted, but the AOJ severed this benefit due to a scheduling error. The Board has now restored the entitlement.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for back, wrist, knee, finger, and neck disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.,The VA examinations did not provide sufficient information regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of various disabilities due to incomplete records, inadequate medical opinions, and need for further examinations.
- Denied
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.