The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and his stress fractures of the right 2nd and 4th toes are not compensable. The Board denied both claims as there was no evidence to support higher ratings based on current symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability did not meet criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes, including those related to instability or limitation of motion. His stress fractures were found to be noncompensable due to the mild nature of the injuries and lack of documentation of incapacitating exacerbations.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee torn meniscus, stress fractures of right 2nd and 4th toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2016
- Citation
- 1608604
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee torn meniscus with an initial 10 percent rating, effective from December 7, 2023. However, the effective date is set back to December 5, 2023, due to continuous pursuit not being established.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of right knee torn meniscus as secondary to left knee s/p total joint arthroplasty due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right knee meniscus and strain, as well as service connection for a left knee disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee strain and right knee arthritis with torn meniscus, finding no evidence of a nexus to service.
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