The Board granted an increased disability rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for left knee bursitis due to limitation of flexion with painful motion under Diagnostic Code 5260 prior to February 14, 2017.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence supports a finding that for the period on appeal, the Veteran's left knee condition was manifested by flexion limited to, at worst, 10 degrees during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003434
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher rating of left and right knee bursitis to obtain an adequate medical examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a right shoulder disability, left elbow disability, left hip disability, bilateral foot disability, lumbar spine idiopathic scoliosis with intervertebral disc syndrome, right hip strain residuals, right hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of extension, right knee arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament tear residuals with a hamstring graft, and left knee bursitis for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right foot stress fracture, right knee bursitis and left knee bursitis as there was no current disability related to the claimed conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling for left knee bursitis, and whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder condition.
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