The Board granted an increased disability rating of 20 percent for the left knee retropatellar pain syndrome with osteoarthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability manifested as painful limitation of motion, locking, and effusion into the joint without flexion limited to 45 degrees or extension limited to 10 degrees. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, granting a 20 percent rating for the entire increased rating period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee retropatellar pain syndrome with osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089581
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