The Board granted a separate disability rating of 10 percent for left knee instability but denied a higher rating for the left knee disability other than instability. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability manifested in painful motion, but did not meet criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes. The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for instability as it met the criteria specified by Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee instability, Obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24073157
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.
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