The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee bursitis and post-operative meniscal tear of the right knee was partially granted. He is now rated at 20 percent for right knee bursitis, with an additional 10 percent for symptomatic cartilage removal.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of limitation of flexion or extension that would warrant a higher rating, but did find symptoms consistent with the need for a separate rating for post-operative meniscal tear and symptomatic cartilage removal.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee bursitis, Post-operative meniscal tear of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19152819
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Decisions by this judge: 2,017 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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