Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's right and left knee instability, effective May 18, 2020.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's knee instability met the criteria for a 20 percent rating from May 18, 2020, but not prior to that date.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee anterior, posterior, medial, and lateral instability, left knee anterior, posterior, medial, and lateral instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25003905
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