The Board has determined that a rating of 20 percent is warranted for postoperative residuals of right knee chondromalacia, and a separate 10 percent rating is granted for arthritis of the right knee as of December 16, 2004. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected right knee disability has been granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's right knee had limited range of motion and pain, but no instability or ankylosis. A separate rating for arthritis was assigned as of December 16, 2004 based on X-ray findings and clinical symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of right knee chondromalacia, arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0608412
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis of the left knee and right knee to ensure compliance with a Joint Motion for Partial Remand from the Court.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a head injury, bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, gout of the right ankle, unspecified trauma or stress related disorder, tinnitus, and other musculoskeletal issues.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea syndromes, arthritis of the left knee as secondary to degenerative changes in the bilateral ankles, and arthritis of the right knee as secondary to degenerative changes in the bilateral ankles. The claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were denied.
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