The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for postoperative residuals of the right knee meniscectomy and denied an increased (compensable) evaluation for traumatic arthritis of the right knee.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed that flexion was to 90 degrees, which meets the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5257. The veteran's traumatic arthritis did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation based on limitation of motion (Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261).
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative Residuals of Right Knee Meniscectomy, Traumatic Arthritis of Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0002655
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for traumatic arthritis of both knees and left knee instability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected disabilities of the right and left knees, as well as his thigh and leg injuries. The maximum schedular rating assignable for each condition was 10 percent.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities and entitlement to TDIU were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment of a sedentary nature.
- Granted
The Board has granted an increased rating of 10% for traumatic arthritis and instability of the right knee, effective from December 1, 2005. The effective date for separate ratings was set at July 17, 2000.
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