The Veteran's right knee disability, including a torn ACL and symptomatic lateral meniscus tear with DJD, has been rated at 10 percent since August 29, 2003.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records consistently documented the presence of these conditions in the right knee, warranting the current rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee ACL Tear, Symptomatic Right Knee Lateral Meniscus Tear, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2013
- Citation
- 1303917
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination of the Veteran's right knee disability.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee DJD and TKA disabilities have been denied. The initial rating of 10 percent for DJD prior to April 5, 2011, and the subsequent rating of 40 percent from that date until February 1, 2015, are not supported by the evidence. For the period from March 1, 2016, through October 10, 2022, a 30 percent rating is denied, and on or after October 11, 2022, a 60 percent rating is also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that more contemporaneous VA examinations are needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right and left ankle, right foot, and right knee disabilities due to a lack of relevant medical records from the last five years.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability due to inadequate medical evidence and failure to provide adequate reasons or bases for its denial.
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