Granted
The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected DJD of the left knee and left knee lateral instability, from December 15, 2009, to September 5, 2014.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that during the appellate period, the Veteran's DJD of the left knee was akin to ankylosis in full extension or slight flexion between zero and 10 degrees, while his left knee lateral instability resulted in severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the left knee, Left knee lateral instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25014727
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