Granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for limitation of extension of the right knee and a 10 percent rating for instability of the right knee, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were consistent with the criteria for the assigned ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5261 and 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of extension of the right knee, instability of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25111397
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