The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's left ankle and knee disabilities but granted a separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability effective March 29, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of marked limitation of motion or ankylosis in the left ankle, nor did it show flexion limited to 30 degrees or less or extension limited to 15 degrees or more in the left knee. However, there was sufficient evidence to grant a separate 10 percent rating for recurrent instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle collateral ligament sprain, Left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, Left knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047289
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of November 5, 2021, for the grants of service connection and eligibility for DEA benefits.
- Partly granted
The Board denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome but granted a separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability. The claim for service connection for a back disorder was remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied higher disability ratings for the veteran's low back and lower extremity radiculopathies, pseudofolliculitis barbae, pes planus and plantar fasciitis, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for left and right knee instability and limitation of flexion due to an inadequate VA examination.
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