The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected left and right knee disabilities have been granted, with the effective date set at September 24, 2013. The Veteran is currently receiving a 30 percent disability rating for limitation of extension of the left knee, which was assigned as part of a combined disability rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities were productive of symptoms consistent with the criteria for separate disability ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5260 (limitation of flexion) and 5258/5259 (dislocation/removal of semilunar cartilage).
- Claimed conditions
- Impairment of the left knee, Dislocation and/or removal of semilunar cartilage of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1549198
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for entitlement to increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities due to a lack of recent VA examination, which is needed to assess current severity.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities, heel condition, and ORIF have been granted effective May 23, 2002. The initial ratings for each condition are now in line with the current disability levels.,Effective May 23, 2002, the Veteran is entitled to a 10 percent rating for impairment of both knees (subluxation), limitation of flexion of both knees, and right heel plantar fasciitis with Achilles bursitis. The Veteran's ORIF condition also received an initial compensable rating.,The effective date for these ratings has been set at May 23, 2002, the date on which VA determined that the conditions were service-connected.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities do not warrant a disability rating higher than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of ankylosis, recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, dislocated semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of 'locking', pain, and effusion into the joint, malunion of the tibia and fibula with moderate knee or ankle disability, or arthritis. The Veteran's symptoms include pain but no additional functional loss due to pain, weakness, incoordination or fatigue.
- Granted
The veteran's service-connected left knee disability and scar have been granted increased evaluations.
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