The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have been rated at 10% since May 16, 2017. The Board denied increased ratings for both knees.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not comply with the holding in Sharp v. Shulkin (2017), which requires examiners to obtain information about flare-ups from veterans themselves when a flare-up is not observable at the time of examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Limitation of Motion, Left Knee Limitation of Motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24001058
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right knee dislocated semi-lunar cartilage is denied as he has the maximum allowed rating. The claims for higher ratings of his right and left knee disabilities are remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating higher than 20 percent for right knee limitation of motion but granted a separate 10 percent rating, but no higher, for right knee instability.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for left knee and left ankle disabilities was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent for left knee limitation of motion on extension or flexion, but granted a rating not to exceed 20 percent for left ankle disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee patellar instability is now rated at 20 percent effective February 7, 2021.
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