The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for right lower extremity patellofemoral pain and granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee lateral instability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria required for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5257, but does not warrant a higher or additional rating based on other applicable codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome, right lower extremity, Tear of the lateral meniscus semilunar cartilage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047246
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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