The Veteran's right knee lateral instability has been rated at 20 percent since March 12, 2008. The Board found that the disability more nearly approximated moderate recurrent lateral instability.
The deciding factor: The March 2008 VA examination showed moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability of the right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- lateral instability of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1030825
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the rating reductions for lateral instability of the right knee and osteoarthritis of the right knee, so these issues are dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded four issues regarding the Veteran's right knee conditions and total disability rating for individual unemployability, vacating the prior July 2024 denial decision following a Veterans Court order. The remand was necessary to obtain medical opinions addressing the ameliorative effects of the Veteran's medications on his right knee disabilities, as required under recent case law.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues for further development, including obtaining additional VA examinations and private treatment records.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee limitation of flexion and a separate compensable rating for limitation of extension, but granted a 20 percent disability rating for lateral instability and a 10 percent disability rating for symptomatic removal of cartilage.
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