The Board has granted the appellant's claims for increased evaluations of 30 percent for right knee instability (residual of a meniscectomy) and 10 percent for left knee arthralgia. The claim for a separate compensable evaluation for a right knee surgical scar is REMANDED.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations confirmed the appellant's symptoms, including severe recurrent subluxation and instability in his right knee, resulting in significant functional impairment. His left knee arthritis also warranted a 10 percent rating based on limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Meniscectomy, Left Knee Arthralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1030469
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