The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected status postoperative meniscectomy and arthrotomy of the right knee, effective March 8, 1999. The claim for increased evaluation for degenerative joint disease of the right knee is also granted.
The deciding factor: The June 2002 VA examination showed slight impairment in range of motion due to arthritis, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- status postoperative meniscectomy and arthrotomy of the right knee, degenerative joint disease of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0401256
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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