The Veteran's appeal is granted, with a separate 20 percent rating for other impairment of the left knee due to meniscal tear. The primary issue regarding recurrent subluxation and lateral instability remains at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, but noted slight instability which warranted a separate 20% rating under DC 5258 for other impairment of the knee due to meniscal tear.
- Claimed conditions
- lateral meniscal tear of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1756963
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