The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right knee disability warrants a 20 percent evaluation based on dislocated semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion. The appeal for an increased rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's right knee disability includes dislocated semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion, which aligns with the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation under DC 5258.
- Claimed conditions
- possible internal derangement with anterior cruciate deficiency, dislocated semilunar cartilage
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0605516
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's left knee disability was granted a separate evaluation for dislocated semilunar cartilage, but the overall rating for chondromalacia of the patella with productive changes remained at 10 percent.
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