The Veteran's post-operative residuals of torn meniscus with instability in the right knee are rated at 30 percent, his traumatic arthritis is rated at 10 percent, and his tender surgical scar is rated at 20 percent effective from February 22, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's post-operative residuals of torn meniscus with instability in the right knee have been shown to cause significant pain, guarding of movement, recurrent subluxation and/or lateral instability that is at least greater than moderate. The traumatic arthritis has resulted in limited flexion due to pain but without edema, abnormal movement, effusion, weakness, or deformity. For the period beginning February 22, 2011 forward, his tender surgical scar was both unstable and painful.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative residuals, torn meniscus with instability, right knee, traumatic arthritis, right knee, tender surgical scar, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2012
- Citation
- 1214103
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