The Veteran's right knee disorder, characterized as postoperative residuals of a right knee lateral meniscectomy and mosaicplasty with degenerative changes, has been rated at 20 percent disabling from December 16, 2001 to December 7, 2009; 100 percent disabling from December 8, 2009 to January 31, 2011; and 30 percent disabling since February 11, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disorder has been rated based on the severity of her symptoms, including recurrent subluxation and lateral instability, arthritis with dislocation of the semilunar cartilage, frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion in the affected joint, as well as limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1302171
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