The Veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis, instability, and meniscal tear, has been rated at 10 percent since January 18, 2006. A separate rating of 10 percent for instability is granted from September 27, 2008, and a separate rating of 20 percent for the meniscal tear is granted from January 18, 2006. The Veteran's right knee disability has also been rated at 100 percent since August 16, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability was found to meet the criteria for separate ratings based on instability and meniscal tear, with arthritis being rated under a general rating formula. The effective date of these changes is January 18, 2006, and August 16, 2017 respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee arthritis, right knee instability (instability), right knee meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2018
- Citation
- 1805965
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis and granted a separate 20 percent rating for right knee instability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for right knee strain to ensure that the estimated range of motion provided for repeated use over time and during flare-ups is sufficient for rating purposes.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for the claimed conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right knee arthritis, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his active duty service.
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