The Veteran's right knee disability, including posttraumatic arthritis and meniscectomy/ACL tear, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board denied an increased rating for the condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any additional limitation of motion or instability that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee posttraumatic arthritis, right medial meniscotomy, right ACL tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18100526
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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