The Board has determined that a rating in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected post-operative right knee anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and partial meniscectomy is warranted, effective from August 16, 2000. The rating for arthritis of the right knee remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examination in August 2002 documented severe pain, instability, and functional loss that were not adequately addressed by the previous examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative right knee anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and partial meniscectomy, Arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0639181
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and clarification regarding the severity of the Veteran's left knee and right knee disabilities, specifically to determine if the Veteran has experienced 'the functional equivalent of range of motion loss contemplated by the next higher rating' at any point during the appeal period.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and bilateral tinnitus. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied. Other claims were either granted or remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's arthritis of both knees is not related to an injury or disease incurred in active service and has not been caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple back and joint disabilities, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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