The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disabilities do not warrant a higher evaluation, as they are currently rated at 30 percent for osteochondromatosis with synovitis and 10 percent each for postoperative residuals of meniscectomies and arthroscopic debridement. The instability is also rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee disabilities, including arthritis, meniscal damage, and instability, are currently evaluated based on their current functional limitations as per the Diagnostic Codes applicable to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- osteochondromatosis with synovitis of the right knee, postoperative residuals of meniscectomies and arthroscopic debridement of the right knee, instability of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2003
- Citation
- 0315323
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for limitation of extension of the right knee and a 10 percent rating for instability of the right knee, but no higher.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for right knee conditions due to insufficient medical evidence.
- Partly granted
The Board granted increased 20 percent ratings for limitation of motion of the left and right knees prior to their respective total knee replacements, but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for instability of both knees and in excess of 30 percent for total knee replacements.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, except for a 20 percent rating for instability of both knees as of June 13, 2025.
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