The Veteran's right knee disability, including the partial meniscectomy and traumatic arthritis, was rated at 30 percent prior to September 12, 2003. The Board denied an increased rating for this period.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of significant functional loss or instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Injury, Status Post Partial Meniscectomy, Traumatic Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19196222
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for traumatic arthritis was dismissed due to untimeliness, while the service connection claim for psoriasis with psoriatic arthritis was remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether a preexisting right knee injury was aggravated by an in-service bumping incident at a VA facility. The Veteran's argument about VA making an error is also being considered.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging a VA examination.
- Granted
The Board has restored a 20% evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability effective from October 1, 2015. The reduction was improper due to lack of material improvement in the condition.
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