The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee lateral instability from December 26, 2019, but denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic right knee strain, laceration, and contusion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability was found to be manifest by moderate lateral instability from December 26, 2019, warranting a 20 percent rating; however, the evidence did not support an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his chronic right knee strain, laceration, and contusion.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic right knee strain, laceration, and contusion (also claimed as right knee disability), Right knee lateral instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004428
What this means for you
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