The Veteran's left knee condition was granted a rating of 60 percent from November 3, 2015 to March 29, 2019 and again from March 29, 2020. The rating of 100 percent was assigned for the period between March 29, 2019 to March 28, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disabilities developed from his initial service-connected disability of left knee patellofemoral syndrome and were found to be chronic with severe painful motion and weakness post-surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee patellofemoral syndrome, Left knee osteoarthritis, Left knee patellar fracture, Left knee ACL injury and surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24000956
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.
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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