An effective date of February 17, 2023, and no earlier, for the award of service connection and initial 20 percent disability rating for right knee degenerative joint disease with instability is granted.,From March 24, 2023, an initial disability rating of 10 percent for service-connected right hip degenerative joint disease limitation of flexion is granted. An effective date of February 17, 2023, and no earlier, for the award of an increased disability rating of 10 percent for service-connected right hip degenerative joint disease with limitation of abduction, adduction, internal rotation, and external rotation is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's medical records established that his right knee instability manifested on February 17, 2023, when he reported the instability. The record did not establish right knee instability prior to this date.,No competent evidence of record established that the Veteran's right hip displayed compensable limitation of extension, flexion, or abduction/adduction/rotation prior to March 24, 2022. Thus, under the applicable diagnostic codes, he was not entitled to compensable ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease with Instability, Right Hip Degenerative Joint Disease Limitation of Flexion, Right Hip Degenerative Joint Disease with Limitation of Abduction, Adduction, Internal Rotation, and External Rotation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2026
- Citation
- A26019406
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