The Board has granted a separate rating of 10 percent for removal of the semilunar cartilage of the right knee. The issue of an increased rating for patellofemoral syndrome and osteoarthritis is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability was evaluated as 10 percent disabling from October 1, 2005, to January 13, 2013; 100 percent disabling from January 14, 2013, to February 28, 2013; and 10 percent disabling from March 1, 2013. The Board found that a separate rating of 10 percent is warranted for removal of the right knee semilunar cartilage.
- Claimed conditions
- semilunar cartilage removal, patellofemoral syndrome, osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18122114
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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