Denied
The Board denied entitlement to disability ratings in excess of 20 percent for right and left knee instability from October 19, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee instability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it was manifested by use of braces prescribed by a medical provider during flare-ups but not severe instability or instability arising from an unrepaired or failed repair of a complete ligament tear.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with instability, left knee arthritis with patellofemoral pain syndrome with instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25014102
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