The veteran's claim for increased ratings for patellofemoral syndrome and instability of the right knee was denied. However, the veteran was granted a rating of 10 percent from January 23, 2014, and a rating of 20 percent from January 23, 2022, for residuals of a healed right tibia/fibula fracture.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support an increased rating for patellofemoral syndrome or instability but did support the granted ratings for the healed fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee with dystrophic calcification of the inferior patella, instability of the right knee, residuals of a healed right tibia/fibula fracture (right ankle disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25000575
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for limitation of motion and instability of the right knee is granted with an effective date of May 17, 2011. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, instability of the right and left knees, and bilateral pes planus have been granted increased ratings.,Issues regarding limitation of motion with arthritis of the right and left knees, as well as a rating for bilateral pes planus prior to December 7, 2021, were withdrawn from appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for limitation of extension of the right knee and a 10 percent rating for instability of the right knee, but no higher.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for right knee conditions due to insufficient medical evidence.
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