The Veteran is granted a separate disability rating of 30 percent for patellar instability effective February 2, 2022. The claim for an initial compensable rating for right lower extremity scar is denied.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's right knee disability was found to be more severe than initially rated due to recurrent instability requiring a prescription for a brace and cane.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellar instability, Right lower extremity scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25025981
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 926 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities have been remanded due to the need for clarification of the extent and type of instability, as well as whether he requires prescription aids with ambulation.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee patella chondromalacia and patellar instability have been rated at 10 percent each, with no separate rating for patellar instability prior to September 27, 2022. The appeal is denied.
- Dismissed
The appeal was denied due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected scars and migraines, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings.
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