The Board has determined that the reduction in the disability evaluation from 20 percent to 10 percent for residuals of a right knee medial meniscectomy was not proper and restored the Veteran's rating to 20 percent effective December 10, 2012.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed consistent functional impairment associated with the right knee disability, including difficulty walking, stair-climbing, sit-to-stand transfers, and getting out of bed in the morning. The improvement shown at the time of the reduction did not reflect an actual improvement in the ability to function under ordinary conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Medial Meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1811212
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered additional development due to deficiencies in the VA examination, including missing joint testing and consideration of lay statements.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his right knee disability. The rating for his service-connected right knee condition will be reconsidered after this additional information has been gathered.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, postoperative residuals of a medial meniscectomy, was rated at 10 percent from October 26, 2004 to June 9, 2014. The rating was increased based on the severity of his symptoms and limitation of motion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right knee medial meniscectomy disability.
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