The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the instability associated with the Veteran's status post left knee medial meniscectomy, but granted a separate 10 percent rating for arthritis and painful motion of the left knee.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show moderate instability to warrant a higher rating under DC 5257, but it did demonstrate arthritis and painful motion justifying a separate 10 percent rating under DCs 5003 and 5260/5261.
- Claimed conditions
- status post left knee medial meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0908926
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.
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