The Board denied a separate rating for dislocated or removed semilunar cartilage of the right knee, finding that there were no symptoms of frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion into the joint.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee was found to have only symptomatic joint pain and effusion but not locking, which is a requirement for a separate rating under DC 5258.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia patella, baker's cyst, meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2020
- Citation
- A20019094
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that it is neither secondary to his service-connected right femoral neuropathy nor directly related to his active-duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition, finding that there was no evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's rating from 100% to 30% for his right knee disability, effective December 1, 2015, and October 1, 2016, under Diagnostic Code 5055.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for chondromalacia patella, patellofemoral pain syndrome right is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in the evaluation of his service-connected knee disability.
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