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.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported frequent episodes of locking, pain, and joint effusion during VA examinations conducted from August 24, 2011 to October 23, 2013. These symptoms were not present before or after this period.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19178864
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of each diagnosed right knee disability, including whether they were caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability is found to have proximately caused his right knee disability. Service connection for a right knee disability, diagnosed as strain and meniscal tear, has been granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, including her total knee replacement, is rated at 60 percent from December 1, 2011. The rating for instability and limitation of flexion prior to October 20, 2010 remains unchanged.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his left knee disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to July 25, 2017 and a rating in excess of 20 percent from July 25, 2017.
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