The Veteran's right knee chondromalacia with lateral meniscus tear, status post tibial fracture, has been rated at the maximum allowable under the rating criteria. The other issues have not met the criteria for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as 40 percent disabling based on recurrent dislocation requiring a brace or crutch, which is comparable to nonunion of tibia and fibula with loose motion requiring a brace.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee patellar tendonitis, Right knee chondromalacia with lateral meniscus tear, status post tibial fracture, with recurrent dislocation, Right knee osteoarthritis and chondromalacia with lateral meniscus tear, status post tibial fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2015
- Citation
- 1510736
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- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating higher than 10 percent for left TMJD and remanded the claims for back, right knee, and left knee disabilities for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine, right knee patellar tendonitis, left knee patellar tendonitis, right ankle strain, and left ankle strain disabilities have been rated based on their current manifestations. The Board has found that the criteria for increased ratings are not met in all cases.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected conditions, including right lower extremity deep venous thrombosis, left shoulder tendonitis, left knee patellar tendonitis, right knee degenerative joint disease with Baker's cyst, and lumbar degenerative disc disease. The evidence did not support granting any higher ratings than the current 20 percent for these conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent disabling from January 28, 2010. The lumbosacral strain is rated at 100 percent disabling from the same date. Effective January 28, 2010, the Veteran also receives a 100 percent rating for his service-connected PTSD and SMC based on housebound.
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