The Veteran's right knee disability, including a meniscal tear and ACL injury, has been rated at 20 percent since March 30, 2009.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran had frequent episodes of joint locking, pain, and effusion in his right knee, which is sufficient to meet the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5258.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniscal tear, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19160271
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability, including a meniscal tear and degenerative arthritis, is rated at 20 percent from August 27, 2009 to December 4, 2018.
- Granted
The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for the Veteran's right knee disability from August 24, 2011 to October 23, 2013. The rating was based on frequent locking, pain, and effusion in addition to the meniscal tear.
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