The Veteran's right knee disability, specifically patellofemoral syndrome, was evaluated at a 10 percent rating. The Board found that the evidence did not show ankylosis or other significant functional limitations warranting a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not demonstrate any limitation of motion sufficient to warrant a higher evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24024678
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted a TDIU for the period from May 25, 2016 to January 18, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from July 7, 2017, but no earlier, to July 26, 2019, and he was granted basic eligibility for DEA benefits during the same period.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, service connection for left and right knee instability and locking, but remanded evaluations for left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome and limitation of flexion as well as the TDIU claim.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied all claims for increased ratings, except for a separate rating for right knee instability.
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