The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, evaluating it as 10 percent disabling prior to February 4, 2009, and as 40 percent disabling from that date. The appeal is based on the current evaluation of the condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence of instability or residuals arising from the partial meniscectomies in the Veteran's left knee, which led to a denial of his claim for an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia of the patella, resection of medial and lateral menisci
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 28, 2012
- Citation
- 1240626
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for right knee medial compartment arthritis, chondromalacia of the patella, and patellofemoral arthritis is denied. The Board finds that his functional impairment does not meet or approximate limitation of flexion to 30 degrees.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to an incomplete examination report and to schedule another examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand two increased rating claims for the Veteran's chondromalacia of the patella, right and left knees. The reasons are that there may be relevant Social Security Administration (SSA) records not yet obtained, and a new VA examination is needed due to potential increase in severity since the last examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a new VA examination.
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