Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for right knee retropatellar pain syndrome from August 23, 2010, and denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a right ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The October 2011 VA treatment record was found to be new and material evidence, preventing finality of the November 2010 rating decision. The Veteran's right knee retropatellar pain syndrome warranted a 30 percent rating prior to December 10, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee retropatellar pain syndrome, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain (right ankle disability), left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain (ankle disability)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108321
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