The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling for arthritis, but the Court has directed a review of Diagnostic Codes 5258 and 5259 to determine if separate ratings are warranted due to symptoms related to meniscal injury.
The deciding factor: The Court found that additional evidence was necessary to determine whether the Veteran's left knee disability warrants separate ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5258 or 5259 for symptoms related to meniscal injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (left knee), Meniscus Injury (left knee)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1726406
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- Granted
The Veteran's ratings for left and right knee degenerative joint disease have been granted, with separate 10% evaluations for instability. The effective date is not specified as the issue was not addressed in this decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address the Veteran's knee disabilities, including their severity and any associated neurological manifestations. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to provide updated findings on his service-connected bilateral knee conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent for limitation of motion, and instability. A separate rating for symptomatic removal of the semilunar cartilage has been granted.,The Veteran's left knee disability was previously rated based on limitation of motion, but a separate rating for symptomatic removal of the semilunar cartilage is now in effect.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee disability was denied. He is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of flexion, with separate ratings for slight instability and symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage.
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