The Veteran's service-connected left knee disorder, manifested by painful motion and internal derangement with degenerative arthritis, does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The current symptomatology does not warrant an evaluation higher than 10 percent as it does not include ankylosis, dislocation or removal of semilunar cartilage, impairment of tibia and fibula, genu recurvatum, limitation of extension to less than 30 degrees, limitation of flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Meniscectomy Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2013
- Citation
- 1317126
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability, including osteoarthritis and meniscectomy residuals, is currently rated at 20 percent from February 6, 2018. The appeal was granted for a separate rating of 20 percent for the residuals of the meniscectomy.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, including postoperative meniscectomy residuals and degenerative joint disease, did not exhibit symptoms that are already compensated by the existing ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5003, 5010, 5260, 5261, and 5257. Therefore, a separate compensable rating for postoperative left meniscectomy residuals is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent for limitation of flexion and extension, with no higher ratings granted. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of limited flexion to 90 degrees and limited extension to 90 degrees.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 20 percent for instability, 10 percent each for meniscectomy residuals and severe arthritis with painful motion, and 30 percent for limitation of extension. The claim for TDIU prior to September 4, 2015 is granted.
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