The Veteran's right knee disability, including dislocated patella and synovitis, is rated at 10 percent since January 24, 2014. The Veteran also has a separate rating of 20 percent for cartilage impairment from January 14, 2014 to March 11, 2018, and 10 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed varying degrees of right knee instability and pain, but no additional limitation in motion beyond the flexion limit. The Veteran's symptoms were rated based on his range of motion and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Dislocated Patella, Post-Traumatic Mild Synovitis, Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101888
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's knee disabilities have been rated based on their effects on his ability to perform activities of daily living, with a 30 percent rating for post-operative residuals and a 40 percent rating for limited extension. A separate 10 percent rating has also been granted for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the left and right feet has been granted with a rating of 20 percent each. However, his request for TDIU remains pending as it was not initially addressed by the AOJ.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee disability, including osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease, is at least as likely as not related to her military service. The claim for service connection is therefore granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's cervical spine disability prior to December 9, 2015 did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent due to limited range of motion and no evidence of ankylosis or intervertebral disc syndrome.
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