The Veteran is granted a separate compensable disability rating of 20 percent for a cartilage condition of the left knee and a separate compensable disability rating of 10 percent for limitation of motion of the left knee from March 18, 2009.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion into the joint for the cartilage condition, meeting the criteria for a 20% rating. For limitation of motion, the Veteran demonstrated painful motion without additional loss after repetitive testing, qualifying for a 10% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Cartilage Condition, Left Knee Limitation of Motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19130977
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,287 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 19130977.
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.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for left knee and left ankle disabilities was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent for left knee limitation of motion on extension or flexion, but granted a rating not to exceed 20 percent for left ankle disability.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee disability were denied. The rating for limitation of motion prior to June 30, 2023 was denied as the flexion and extension did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 or 5261. From June 30, 2023, he received a separate disability rating for residuals of meniscal injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for right and left knee limitation of motion, extension, and flexion due to a lack of range of motion studies in the record. The Veteran is required to provide new VA examinations to address these concerns.
- Denied
The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have been rated at 10% since May 16, 2017. The Board denied increased ratings for both knees.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.