The Veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis and instability, has been rated at 30 percent since November 1, 2000. A separate 10 percent rating for instability was granted effective from April 14, 2003 to the present.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability resulted in significant limitation of motion and instability, warranting a higher rating but not exceeding 30 percent overall due to arthritis alone. Instability warranted separate ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Injury with Arthritis, Medial Meniscal Tear, Tricompartmental Degenerative Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1129823
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- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, including osteoarthritis and a medial meniscal tear, was granted ratings for limitation of flexion, extension, and instability from March 26, 2012, to March 23, 2016. A TDIU rating was also granted during this period.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability was granted a 20 percent rating for limitation of flexion from October 2, 2020, to April 25, 2021.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected right knee chondromalacia has been rated at 10 percent since April 27, 2010. The Board denied an increased rating as the evidence does not show that his condition warrants a higher evaluation.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service or right knee replacement.
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