The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a right knee meniscectomy warrant an evaluation of 20 percent, reflecting moderate impairment.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows slight limitation of motion and some instability but no significant arthritis or severe impairment, which does not meet criteria for higher evaluations under other applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee meniscectomy, Degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0000483
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that caused the current condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection for an eye disability and increased ratings for right knee instability. The reduction in left knee instability rating from 10 to 0 percent was found improper.
- Denied
The Veteran's temporary total evaluation (TTE) for a right knee meniscectomy is denied, and the claim for service connection for a sleep disorder due to his service-connected right knee disability is also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral knee instability is rated at 30 percent, effective May 21, 2014. The case is remanded for further examination and rating considerations.
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