The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee disability was denied until May 8, 2001 when he received a 20% evaluation. His TDIU claim was granted effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the veteran's right knee disability warranted a 20% evaluation as of May 8, 2001, and granted his TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Medial Meniscus Tear, Left Knee and Low Back Disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0502891
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,643 · Granted: 15% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a compensable disability rating for his right knee medial meniscus tear, finding that there is insufficient evidence to support these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right knee disability ratings were reduced, but the reductions are not proper. The Veteran is granted an increased rating for pes planus with plantar fasciitis and his service connection claims for various disabilities remain pending.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, including a medial meniscus tear and an ACL tear with lateral instability, is currently rated at 20 percent. A separate 10 percent rating for the ACL tear is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there have not been substantial compliance with its prior remand directives and further remand is necessary to obtain VA medical opinions addressing the Veteran's right hip and knee disabilities for the period from 2008 onward, including retrospective Sharp and Correia compliant range of motion estimates.
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