The Veteran's right knee was rated at 10 percent prior to August 8, 2017 due to osteoarthritis and painful motion. A separate rating for instability is not warranted.,A 20 percent rating for dislocated semilunar cartilage from August 8, 2017 to May 2, 2019 was granted based on the Veteran's testimony at his hearing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified that his knee gave out and had locking pain, which led to a higher rating for dislocated semilunar cartilage.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Arthritis, Dislocated Semilunar Cartilage, Right Knee Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20003944
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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