The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling due to pain and instability, but not meeting the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other diagnostic codes. A separate rating for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes due to his right knee disability, including limitations in flexion and extension, pain, instability, and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee meniscal tear, Osteoarthritis, Chondromalacia of the patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2018
- Citation
- 1805637
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- Granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for the Veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, right hip strain, lumbosacral strain, right knee meniscal tear, and left wrist sprain. The claim for service connection for cervical strain was remanded.
- Denied
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