The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative residuals of a right ACL repair warrant a 20 percent evaluation, effective from August 23, 1994, to March 3, 1999, and from May 1, 1999. Additionally, a separate 10 percent rating is assigned for degenerative arthritis of the right knee since October 22, 1998.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's right ACL repair has resulted in moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability and mild degenerative arthritis, warranting the respective ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative residuals of a right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair, Degenerative arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0313772
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right knee.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome, right knee, and left knee as secondary to the right knee.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's knee and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
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