The veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right knee meniscectomy and degenerative joint disease were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran had moderate instability and subluxation, with flexion limited to between 100 and 110 degrees with pain. There was no evidence of severe impairment or other factors that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- status post right knee meniscectomy, degenerative joint disease of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0904197
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board denied an initial evaluation more than 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right knee, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of flexion or extension.
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