The veteran's torn medial meniscus and chondromalacia patella, right knee, have been rated at 10 percent since April 25, 1998. His degenerative joint disease, right knee, has also been rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of weakened movement or fatigability and minimal physical findings to suggest incoordination.
- Claimed conditions
- torn medial meniscus, chondromalacia patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0611712
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 claim for a higher rating for right knee strain to ensure that the estimated range of motion provided for repeated use over time and during flare-ups is sufficient for rating purposes.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, finding that her knee disorders did not begin in service and were unrelated to military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding the severity of his service-connected conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left and right knee disabilities due to additional evidence received by VA.
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