The Board has granted an increased rating for the veteran's post-operative meniscectomy, right knee with synovitis and assigned a separate 10 percent rating for the synovitis. The maximum available rating of 10 percent is already in place for the meniscectomy.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had ongoing symptoms including pain, stiffness, and swelling related to his right knee condition, which warranted an increased evaluation beyond the current 10 percent rating assigned for post-operative meniscectomy. The synovitis was also found to be contributing to the veteran's disability picture.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative meniscectomy, right knee, synovitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 3, 2003
- Citation
- 0314795
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