The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's residuals of a right knee medial meniscus tear, which was previously rated as 10 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated occasional effusion, pain on motion, tenderness, crepitus, and symptoms of parasthesias down the right leg, warranting a higher evaluation than the current 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Medial Meniscus Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0327259
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right knee and lumbosacral strain disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each, but the Board found that neither condition warranted a higher rating based on current evidence.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right knee degenerative joint disease with limitation of extension prior to April 29, 2015 was denied. A separate 10% rating is granted for the flexion issue from July 9, 2013 through April 28, 2015. The Veteran's medial meniscus tear is rated at 30% effective from July 9, 2013 through April 28, 2015.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right knee disability was denied for increased evaluations from December 1, 2008 to October 2, 2017 and since October 2, 2017. A separate rating of 10% is granted for arthritis with painful limited motion in the right knee.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, including his postoperative patellar transplant and subsequent total arthroplasty, resulted in a 30% rating since February 1, 2014. The Board found that the Veteran's flexion was limited to 5 degrees at most during this period.
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