Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left knee instability under Diagnostic Code 5257 from June 2, 2020, to October 26, 2022, but denied an increased rating in excess of the 20 percent rating assigned.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a finding of moderate left knee instability, but not severe instability or other significant impairment under the revised criteria effective February 7, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103128
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