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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19178864
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,451 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee condition is etiologically related to service and grants service connection for this disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inconsistencies in the rating decisions and need for further examination to determine the current severity of his left knee disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the February 2021 VA examination for the right knee disability is inadequate and remanded to obtain a new examination. The Veteran contends he should be awarded a higher rating due to his symptoms, including pain during active and passive range of motion testing.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that it was incurred during active duty.
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