The Veteran's right knee disability, including ganglion cyst, pseudo gout, meniscal tears, and arthrosis, was granted a 100% rating effective March 24, 2011. The rating was subsequently reduced to 30% effective May 1, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran underwent a right knee total replacement in March 2011 and received a 100% rating based on surgical or other treatment necessitating convalescence until April 30, 2012. The subsequent reduction to 30% was due to the expiration of the 100% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee ganglion cyst, pseudo gout of the right knee, medial and lateral meniscal tears, advanced arthrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1203783
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome but granted eligibility for specially adapted housing, and increased the rating for bilateral lower extremity peripheral arterial occlusive disease to 60 percent from August 30, 2024. Service connection was also granted for right knee ganglion cyst and bilateral knee intrasubstance degeneration of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus patellar tendinosis with subcutaneous soft tissue swelling.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, medial and lateral meniscal tears, and residuals of anterior cruciate ligament tear, as well as left knee osteoarthritis. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible reports of continuous bilateral knee symptoms since service.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability did not have its onset during military service and is not otherwise related to such service. The claim for service connection was denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims of service connection and initial compensable ratings for left knee bursitis, right knee ganglion cyst, right wrist distal radius fracture, and left ear hearing loss have been granted. The effective date is September 1, 2005.
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