The Veteran's left knee disability, including arthritis, meniscal condition, and instability, has been rated at 10 percent since January 1, 2010. A separate 20 percent rating is granted for the meniscal condition from January 1, 2010 to June 24, 2017; a 20 percent rating is established for instability starting on that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability has been productive of painful, but noncompensable limitation of motion and frequent episodes of joint locking, pain, and effusion into the joint. The Board found no evidence of more severe functional loss or impairment warranting a higher rating under DCs 5003-5260 or DC 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee arthritis, left knee meniscal disability, left knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20009760
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the service connection for left and right knee arthritis, thus the appeal is dismissed.
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