Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the left knee disability but granted a separate 20 percent rating for left knee instability, and also granted ratings for left knee scars.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reports of instability warranted a separate 20 percent rating under DC 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral chondromalacia and syndrome with degenerative changes, left knee scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086055
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