The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in the current ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee conditions did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or instability as of the specified dates.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative joint disease, right knee patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24033341
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The Board denied higher initial ratings for the service-connected right and left knee disabilities but granted a separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability effective July 19, 2023.
- Granted
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- Granted
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