The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's right knee disability, effective from January 20, 2006. The previous rating of 10 percent was found to be inadequate before that date.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted moderate instability and pain in the knee after January 20, 2006, which warranted a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5257.
- Claimed conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Partial Lateral Meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0842464
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left knee medial compartment arthrosis, status post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, and degenerative joint disease is denied. A separate 10 percent rating, but not higher, for left knee limitation of extension as of April 6, 2023, but not earlier, is granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right knee instability, following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, is granted to a 20 percent disability rating.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her right knee disability, including osteoarthritis and partial lateral meniscectomy, was denied. The RO assigned a 10 percent rating from January 1, 2011 to March 20, 2012; and from June 1, 2012 to August 27, 2012, for the service-connected right knee disorder.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for bilateral knee Degenerative Joint Disease have been remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.
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