The Veteran's left knee synovitis is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, effective from the date of claim. The rating reflects limitation of motion and painful motion without arthritis or instability.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings supported a compensable evaluation based on limitation of motion and painful motion, but not arthritis or instability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee synovitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1004020
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left and right knee synovitis to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various joint and musculoskeletal conditions, as well as a cognitive disorder and headaches. The Veteran's symptoms were found to be already compensated by the service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee condition, including gout and synovitis. The case will be returned for further development.
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