For the entire period on appeal, the Veteran's lumbosacral strain disability has not met the criteria for a higher initial rating.,For the entire period on appeal, the Veteran's left knee strain disability has not met the criteria for a higher initial rating. However, a separate 10 percent evaluation is granted for left knee instability.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran’s lumbosacral strain meets or approximates the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent under any applicable diagnostic code.,The evidence does not show that the Veteran’s left knee strain meets or approximates the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent. However, the Veteran's left knee instability is separately evaluated at 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain (claimed as low back condition), left knee strain (claimed as left knee condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24047929
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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