The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent disability rating for left knee degenerative arthritis with limitation of flexion, increased ratings to 30 percent for right and left knee degenerative arthritis with limitation of flexion, a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability, and a separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the disability rating was not proper as there was no improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work. The increased ratings were granted based on the severity of symptoms during flare-ups and functional loss, while the denial of a higher rating for left knee limitation of extension and the grant of separate 10 percent ratings for right and left knee instability were based on the evidence showing slight recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative arthritis with limitation of flexion, right knee degenerative arthritis with limitation of flexion, left knee limitation of extension, right knee instability, left knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069735
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral knee instability and denied service connection for right and left knee instability, finding no nexus between the Veteran's knee conditions and his service or service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for a thoracolumbar spine disorder and bilateral knee disorders due to the need for additional VA examinations.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for right knee strain and instability but granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension from November 25, 2024.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left foot condition, right foot condition, cellulitis, right ear hearing loss, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The appeal of the proposal to reduce a 40 percent evaluation for lumbosacral strain was dismissed.
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