The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the right knee is currently rated at 30 percent for limitation of flexion, effective October 24, 2011. He was previously denied a separate rating for lateral instability or recurrent subluxation, ankylosis, malunion of the tibia and fibula, dislocated semilunar cartilage, removal of semilunar cartilage, total knee replacement, or genu recurvatum.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability does not meet the criteria for a separate rating based on lateral instability or recurrent subluxation, ankylosis, malunion of the tibia and fibula, dislocated semilunar cartilage, removal of semilunar cartilage, total knee replacement, or genu recurvatum.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190342
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right knee.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him, from April 1, 2011, but no earlier.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to failure to provide proper notice and scheduling of a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate VA examinations.
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