The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for the right and left knee disabilities manifested by recurrent instability and/or subluxation effective February 19, 2020. The claims for increased ratings for arthritis with painful motion under the criteria for limited flexion were denied, as was the claim for TDIU.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely resembled slight recurrent lateral instability and subluxation causing persistent instability, and a medical provider prescribed brace.

Claimed conditions

right knee disability manifested by recurrent instability and/or subluxation, left knee disability manifested by recurrent instability and/or subluxation, right knee arthritis with painful motion under the criteria for limited flexion, left knee arthritis with painful motion under the criteria for limited flexion

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 31, 2025

Citation

25013559

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