The veteran's right knee disability is rated at 30 percent for status post right knee injury with anterior cruciate ligament tear and posterior horn medial meniscal tear, effective January 1, 2001.,Right knee degenerative arthritis is currently rated at 10 percent, effective April 26, 2003.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right knee disability was found to be productive of complaints including pain, swelling, stiffness, and locking, with severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.
- Claimed conditions
- status post right knee injury, anterior cruciate ligament tear, posterior horn medial meniscal tear, right knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0416460
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Related decisions
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- Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis and granted a separate 20 percent rating for right knee instability.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements and explaining the etiology of her additional right knee injury.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 20 percent for left knee limitation of flexion and a 10 percent rating for right knee limitation of flexion, effective February 24, 2025, while denying ratings in excess of the current levels for both knees.
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