The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent for ACL tear and DJD, with no compensable rating for limitation of extension. A separate 20 percent rating has been granted for the medial meniscal tear.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's right knee disability does not meet or approximate criteria warranting a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- ACL tear of the right knee, Medial meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 22, 2016
- Citation
- 1625171
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- Granted
The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome is rated at 10 percent for limitation of flexion, but a separate 30 percent rating is granted for limited extension starting from January 19, 2021.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee instability and medial collateral ligament tear with meniscal tear are granted a separate rating of 10 percent, effective December 22, 2011. The claim for an increased rating is denied. TDIU based on service-connected disabilities is granted.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's right knee disability is related to his active military service, and therefore grants service connection for a right knee disability, including as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, effective June 25, 2003. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.
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