The Veteran's right knee disabilities, including post-operative right medial meniscus bucket handle tear with ACL tear and traumatic arthritis, are currently rated at 30 percent for the former condition and 10 percent for the latter. The increased ratings have been granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a higher rating based on the severity of the Veteran's post-operative right knee conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative right medial meniscus bucket handle tear with ACL tear, Traumatic arthritis, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1016081
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right leg disability, kidney cancer, including residuals, and bilateral knee disabilities as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Dismissed
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