The veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities have been recharacterized and rated, resulting in a combined evaluation of 20 percent. The disability remains at the same level as previously.
The deciding factor: The August 19, 2002 rating decision correctly recharacterized the veteran's service-connected postoperative residuals of a right knee meniscectomy into two separate entities: removal of the meniscus and degenerative arthritis. The combined evaluation remains at 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative Residuals of Right Knee Meniscectomy, Degenerative Arthritis, Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 29, 2005
- Citation
- 0509291
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee disabilities have been denied. The criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes were not met.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and various musculoskeletal conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from October 20, 2011, to February 1, 2015.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability and a 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis, right knee, with limited extension effective September 9, 2008. The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for further examination. Increased ratings for his right knee disability are also remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, degenerative arthritis of the knees, and other specified depressive disorder have all been denied as not related to service or otherwise supported by evidence.
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