The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability and denied higher ratings for the other conditions.

The deciding factor: The evidence supported moderate right knee instability, but not severe. The highest schedular rating was already assigned for the wrist sprain, so no higher rating could be granted.

Claimed conditions

right knee instability, chronic right wrist sprain, right shoulder disability (rotator cuff tendonitis, impingement syndrome, strain, rotator cuff tear, subacromial/subdeltoid bursitis, and AC joint arthritis), right knee disability (strain, degenerative arthritis, meniscal tear, patellofemoral pain syndrome, chondromalacia), left shoulder disability (rotator cuff tendonitis, impingement syndrome, strain, rotator cuff tear, subacromial/subdeltoid bursitis)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 28, 2025

Citation

A25018427

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