The Board has granted a separate disability rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's residuals of trauma, right knee, with arthrotomy and excisional medial meniscus prior to July 2, 2013.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran underwent previous meniscal surgeries (meniscectomy) in February 1977, which was later confirmed by subsequent medical records. The current condition of the knee with arthrotomy and excision of the medial meniscus warrants a separate rating under Diagnostic Code 5259 for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Arthritis, Meniscal Tear (Medial Meniscus), Previous Right Knee Surgery
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18108041
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- Granted
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