The veteran's left knee internal derangement is rated as noncompensable, but his symptomatic left knee medial meniscus removal is rated at 10 percent. The decision grants the veteran a compensable rating for his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptomatic left knee medial meniscus removal meets the criteria for a 10% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5260, as it results in functional impairment without limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee internal derangement, left knee medial meniscus removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0204220
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, as well as his eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The VA will need to review the evidence and conduct further examinations to determine the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for left knee internal derangement, which resulted in a total knee replacement, was granted because the pre-existing condition was aggravated by military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for left knee internal derangement with limitation of flexion is denied. A separate initial 20 percent rating for left knee instability, from December 17, 2018 to the present, is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee limitation of extension and internal derangement are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.
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