The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for right knee synovitis since July 10, 2007.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and outpatient visits confirmed the veteran's symptoms of arthritis without instability or subluxation, warranting a noncompensable rating prior to July 10, 2007. The increased evaluation is granted as the evidence shows improvement in his condition since that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Synovitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0844177
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee disability, which included bursitis and synovitis, was found to be no more than 30 percent disabling. The Board denied the claim for a higher rating as well as the TDIU claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right knee synovitis is not rated higher than 10 percent, and his bilateral foot skin disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The left knee internal derangement issue requires further clarification regarding whether there is a history of a meniscal condition.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's left knee disability was granted an increased rating to 20 percent, effective October 13, 2005. The right knee disability was denied any increase in rating.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability warrants a rating of 20 percent for synovitis and arthritis, with functional loss due to pain. The current 20 percent evaluation is maintained.
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