The Veteran's appeal of the right knee scar issue was dismissed.,A separate initial 10 percent rating for instability of the right knee prior to August 10, 2010 was granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran underwent a right unicondylar knee arthroplasty on August 10, 2010. The post-operative residuals have been manifested by no more than intermediate degrees of residual weakness and pain in the extremity since February 2, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Scar, Patellofemoral Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19142570
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for right knee instability, limited range of motion (ROM), and scar are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's hypertension, left knee flexion limitation, and instability of the left knee are all rated at their maximum allowable under VA regulations. The right knee scar is not compensable. The Board has remanded for further examination to determine the severity of these conditions without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability and right knee scar was denied, with the effective date being December 3, 2012.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to increased evaluations for right knee osteoarthritis and right knee scar due to procedural issues.
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