Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the left and right knee osteoarthritis, effective from August 14, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee disabilities more closely approximated a dislocated semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of 'locking,' pain, and effusion into the joint, warranting a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5258.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091874
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