The Board has restored a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee disability, effective January 1, 2020, finding that his condition had not improved under ordinary conditions of life and work.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show an improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome with Degenerative Joint Disease, Meniscus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2023
- Citation
- A23027807
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