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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for limitation of motion and instability of the right knee is granted with an effective date of May 17, 2011. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, instability of the right and left knees, and bilateral pes planus have been granted increased ratings.,Issues regarding limitation of motion with arthritis of the right and left knees, as well as a rating for bilateral pes planus prior to December 7, 2021, were withdrawn from appeal.
- 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.
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