The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee meniscal tear and denied his request for an increased rating for left knee laxity.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had a history of left knee injury, which resulted in a current diagnosis of left knee meniscus tear. The VA examiner provided a nexus opinion linking this condition to service-connected injuries. However, there was no evidence showing more than slight instability or laxity warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscal tear, left knee laxity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- Not specified
- Citation
- 18100153
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's rating for left knee meniscal tear from 20 percent to 10 percent was improper and restored the original 20 percent rating. The right knee disability and low back disorder issues are remanded.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic left knee disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a link between his current condition and his in-service injury. The Board noted conflicting medical histories regarding the onset of the Veteran's left knee condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period from February 27, 2020 is dismissed as moot because he has a combined 100% disability rating and does not meet the criteria for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) due to being permanently housebound.
- Granted
The Veteran's left and right knee conditions have been granted initial ratings of 20 percent each, effective from September 3, 2020. The ratings are for the instability of both knees.
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