The Board has restored the Veteran's 30 percent ratings for left and right knee strain with osteoarthritis, effective June 1, 2024. The reduction from 30 to 20 percent was found improper due to lack of sustained improvement in disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate a sustained material improvement in the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities that was reasonably certain to be maintained under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain with osteoarthritis, right knee strain with osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24027629
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