The veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis and instability, has been rated at 10 percent since the original grant of service connection. The rating is based on limitation of motion as per Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with a right knee disorder that resulted in limited range of motion, which was rated under the appropriate diagnostic codes for arthritis and instability.
- Claimed conditions
- right patellafemoral pain syndrome, meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0507723
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that it is neither secondary to his service-connected right femoral neuropathy nor directly related to his active-duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition, finding that there was no evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's rating from 100% to 30% for his right knee disability, effective December 1, 2015, and October 1, 2016, under Diagnostic Code 5055.
- Granted
The Veteran's reduction in evaluation for left knee instability from 10 percent to 0 percent was improper, and his prior 10 percent rating is restored. The Board also found that SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) should be granted starting May 13, 2024.
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