The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated as 30 percent disabling for meniscectomy and patellectomy with traumatic arthritis, but the rating was increased to 20 percent effective September 16, 2008.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of lateral instability and chronic pain, which warranted a higher rating than previously assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- meniscectomy and patellectomy of the right knee with traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0910149
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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The appeal is remanded for an examination to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected right knee disability.
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