The Veteran's increased evaluation for osteoarthritis of the left knee, status post meniscectomy is granted. The disability is currently rated at 10 percent and has been increased to 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence consistently showed that the Veteran had functional loss on flexion of the left knee, which more nearly approximated limitation of motion to 15 degrees warranting a maximum rating of 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the left knee, osteochondroma of the left distal femur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19132051
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of a 40% rating for osteoarthritis of the left knee, effective July 1, 2009, and denied an increased rating in excess of 40% for the same condition as well as entitlement to TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine herniated nucleus pulposus L3-4 with intervertebral disc syndrome, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for osteoarthritis of the left knee due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for further development, including a new examination to address issues related to the Veteran's left knee disability.
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