The Board granted an effective date of June 1, 2008, for the award of service connection for recurrent subluxation of the right knee and January 11, 2021, for a 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, while denying an initial compensable rating for right knee surgical scars.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports finding that the Veteran has had recurrent subluxation or instability in his right knee since June 1, 2008, and that he meets the criteria for a 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine from January 11, 2021, but no earlier.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent subluxation of the right knee, Degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, Right knee surgical scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24071082
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
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