The Board has granted a separate initial rating of 20 percent for cartilage impairment from January 24, 2014 to March 11, 2018, and a 10 percent rating from March 12, 2018. The Veteran's right knee instability prior to January 24, 2014 was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had cartilage impairment resulting in frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion into the joint from January 24, 2014 to March 11, 2018, which warranted a separate rating for cartilage impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Dislocated Patella with Sprain and History of Synovitis, Cartilage Impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128088
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,435 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination to address functional limitations of the left knee. The TDIU issue is also deferred until the other issues are resolved.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, including arthritis and cartilage impairment, was rated at 10% prior to January 12, 2011. A separate 10% rating for cartilage impairment is granted.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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