The veteran's right knee disability, including his residuals from the medial meniscectomy and ACL reconstructive surgery, is rated at 20 percent for instability. His degenerative joint disease of the right knee is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board denied both claims as there was no evidence to support higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5257 (for instability) or 5260/5261 (for limitation of motion).
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the right knee, Residuals of a right knee injury, status post medial meniscectomy and reconstructive surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0202544
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for DJD and instability of both knees but granted separate 20 percent ratings for dislocated semilunar cartilage in the left and right knees.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matters of entitlement to increased ratings for residuals of a right and left knee injury due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding private treatment records.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his lumbosacral spine disability and TDIU prior to April 25, 2017 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.
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