The Veteran's claim for left knee disability was granted with an effective date of January 13, 1983. From October 24, 2013 to December 17, 2014, the Veteran received a rating of 20 percent for his left knee cartilage condition.
The deciding factor: The claim was granted with an effective date based on the initial submission of the claim in January 1983 and the regular process for mailing out the SOC. The Veteran's symptoms during this period were consistent with a 20% rating under DC 5258 for cartilage, semilunar, dislocated, with frequent episodes of 'lock', pain, and effusion into the joint.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis status post left cruciate ligament repair, left knee cartilage, semilunar, dislocated
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185533
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,050 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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