The Board granted increased ratings for left and right knee instability, but denied increased ratings for left and right knee limitation of flexion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee disabilities were characterized by severe recurrent subluxation and/or lateral instability, with limited flexion and extension. The criteria for higher ratings were not met due to the lack of additional functional impairment beyond what was already compensated.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative arthritis with patella instability, left knee degenerative arthritis limitation of flexion, left knee degenerative arthritis limitation of extension, right knee degenerative arthritis with patella instability, right knee degenerative arthritis limitation of flexion, right knee degenerative arthritis limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25008840
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,828 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Dismissed
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