The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected left and right knee disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability in either knee, and the current ratings are considered appropriate.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support findings of severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability in either knee, which is required for higher ratings under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia with diffuse degenerative changes, right knee chondromalacia with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24040822
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