The Veteran's left knee disability is rated as 10 percent disabling, which is the maximum schedular rating permitted for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage. The Board has not found any basis to award a higher evaluation under this DC.,The Veteran contends that his lumbar spine disability and kidney cancer are related to service due to exposure to asbestos and environmental hazards. Further medical comment is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability is rated under DC 5259, which allows for a maximum rating of 10 percent for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage. The Board has not found any basis to award a higher evaluation under this DC.,Further medical comment is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and kidney cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Postoperative residuals of a tear of the medial meniscus of the left knee (left knee disability)"}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine"}, {"condition_name":"Kidney cancer"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20004868
What this means for you
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