The Veteran's left knee disability, including limitation of extension and instability, is rated at 20 percent. The Veteran was previously awarded a non-compensable rating for his limitation of flexion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on limitation of extension or for a higher rating based on limitation of flexion, as he has no ankylosis and limited motion is within normal limits with some functional loss due to pain. The instability and subluxation are rated separately.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Tendonitis/Tendonosis, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Meniscal Strain, Baker's Cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24073871
Veterans Law Judge
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Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's right knee disability rating from 10% to 30%, effective July 1, 2025, finding that the reduction was improper and constituted a de facto severance of service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied. The Veteran also meets criteria for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability was previously rated at 30 percent, effective March 18, 2019. The RO reduced this rating to noncompensable (0%) effective May 1, 2022, based on the absence of actual improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee strain was granted an increased rating of 30 percent effective November 30, 2017. The Board found that the Veteran had been entitled to this rating since at least November 30, 2017.
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