The Veteran's postoperative residuals of left knee medial meniscectomy are granted a 60% disability rating, effective May 28, 2011. The claims for service connection for lumbar spine DJD/DDD and cataracts (formerly claimed as bilateral decreased depth perception) are reopened.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's postoperative residuals of left knee medial meniscectomy have been shown to meet the criteria for a 60% disability rating, effective May 28, 2011. The claims for lumbar spine DJD/DDD and cataracts (formerly claimed as bilateral decreased depth perception) are reopened due to new evidence received since their previous denial.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative residuals of left knee medial meniscectomy, Lumbar spine degenerative joint disease (DJD), Degenerative disc disease (DDD), Cataracts (formerly claimed as bilateral decreased depth perception), Neurobehavioral brain disability manifested by memory loss and cerebral atrophy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19174164
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