The Veteran is granted a higher rating of 40 percent for limited extension of the right knee since February 28, 2013.,A separate rating of 10 percent is granted for symptomatic residuals of right knee meniscal surgery since September 7, 2011.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's right knee extension was limited to at least 30 degrees since February 28, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes, Right knee meniscal surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19129681
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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