The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities have not met the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation prior to May 21, 2007.
The deciding factor: Clinical evidence from April 2006 to May 21, 2007 did not show that either knee met the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation based on limitation of flexion and/or extension.
- Claimed conditions
- Torn medial meniscus of the right knee, Torn medial meniscus of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1144875
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU until March 19, 2009, and they did not cause him to be unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment prior thereto.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability, characterized by a grade 1/3 medial collateral ligament tear and torn medial meniscus, has been rated at 10 percent for both limitation of motion and instability. The Board found that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of his condition.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting torn medial meniscus, left knee, did not worsen during service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's torn medial meniscus of the left knee, finding that it was incurred in active duty. For his back disability, the Board found insufficient evidence to establish aggravation by the service-connected left knee disability and thus denied this theory of entitlement.
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