The Veteran's left knee disability, including symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage, is currently rated at 20 percent. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or instability.
The deciding factor: The current evidence shows that the Veteran’s left knee has flexion to more than 45 degrees and no additional functional impairment after repetitive testing, which supports the current 20% rating under Diagnostic Code 5260. The Veteran also meets criteria for a separate 10% rating based on symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Knee Degenerative Arthritis","additional_notes":"Symptomatic left knee semilunar cartilage removal"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19175987
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.
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