The VA has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's status postoperative left knee meniscectomy with instability, and a 10 percent evaluation for his degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left knee. These evaluations have been continued.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's symptoms, including limited flexion and pain at extreme motion, warranted these specific disability ratings based on the criteria outlined in DCs 5260 and 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- status postoperative left knee meniscectomy with instability, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2007
- Citation
- 0707086
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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.
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