The Veteran's right knee disability was initially rated as 10 percent for DJD and separately as 20 percent for post-operative symptoms related to a torn medial meniscus and ACL tear. The current appeal is about maintaining these ratings.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence shows the Veteran has arthritis with limited motion, but no instability or recurrent subluxation that would warrant higher ratings under other diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the right knee, Meniscus tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1302906
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate, 20 percent rating for left knee instability under Diagnostic Code 5257 and denied an increased rating greater than 10 percent for the Veteran's left knee PFS under Diagnostic Code 5260 and a separate disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5258 for a meniscus tear.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for DJD and instability of both knees but granted separate 20 percent ratings for dislocated semilunar cartilage in the left and right knees.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his lumbosacral spine disability and TDIU prior to April 25, 2017 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 10% for limitation of motion and a separate 20% rating for instability. The Board has granted the 20% rating for instability, finding moderate instability warranting such a rating.
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