The veteran's left knee disability, including the residuals of a left knee medial meniscectomy and osteoarthritis with pain on motion prior to September 8, 1998, has been granted increased evaluations.
The deciding factor: The clinical findings and x-ray evidence consistently showed moderate to severe impairment in the veteran's left knee, warranting higher disability ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5257 (for medial meniscectomy) and 5003-5260 (for osteoarthritis).
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Medial Meniscectomy, Osteoarthritis of the Left Knee with Pain on Motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2002
- Citation
- 0210840
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability, including the residuals of a previous meniscectomy, is currently rated at 10 percent for painful motion and limited extension. The Board found that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms without warranting a higher evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected right and left knee conditions due to insufficient information provided by the VA examination regarding flare-ups and additional functional loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and arranging for a VA knee examination.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability is not service-connected and denied his claims for service connection and TDIU.
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