The veteran was granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for arthritis of the left knee, effective April 27, 2007. The rating for instability remained at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed mild to moderate instability and noncompensable degenerative changes that warranted a separate compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5003.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a cruciate ligament tear of the left knee, Arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0816917
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's arthritis of the left knee, status post torn lateral meniscus repair, is restored to a 40 percent rating. The appeal for a higher rating prior to April 17, 2012, and greater than 40 percent thereafter remains pending.
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