The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative residuals of a torn left medial meniscus, including limitation of motion, warrant a 20 percent rating. The current 10 percent rating for cartilage removal and arthritis with limitation of motion is maintained.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examinations and X-rays have consistently shown no significant changes in the veteran's knee condition that would justify an increase beyond the currently assigned 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of a torn left medial meniscus, degenerative changes in the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 29, 2004
- Citation
- 0420812
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