The Veteran's post-operative residuals, torn medial meniscus, right knee was rated 20 percent for more than five years and reduced to 0 percent effective December 1, 2009. The RO recharacterized the right knee disability as status post right knee arthroplasty (previously rated as degenerative joint disease, right knee) and increased the rating to 100 percent effective February 27, 2013, with a rating of 30 percent assigned from April 1, 2014.,The Veteran's post-operative residuals, torn medial meniscus, right knee was restored to a disability rating of 20 percent for the period from December 1, 2009, to February 27, 2013.
The deciding factor: There has been no sustained and material improvement in the Veteran's post-operative residuals, torn medial meniscus, right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Operative Residuals of Torn Medial Meniscus, Right Knee, Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 16, 2016
- Citation
- 1619627
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