Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a separate initial evaluation of 20 percent for right knee instability from January 29, 2019 to March 5, 2025. The other claims were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability in the right knee during the rating period on appeal, warranting a separate initial evaluation of 20 percent under the prior version of DC 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee instability, back disability, right ankle disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, radiculopathy, left lower extremity, radiculopathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085138
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