The Veteran's right knee disability, including a meniscectomy and degenerative joint disease, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has granted a separate compensable rating for symptomatic residuals of the meniscectomy from October 18, 2018, but denied an increased rating for his arthritis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code due to lack of evidence of limitation of flexion at 30 degrees or less. The Board found that the Veteran’s symptoms including pain, limitation of motion, and x-ray evidence of arthritis are more nearly approximate to a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniscus tear and meniscectomy of the right knee, Degenerative joint disease (arthritis) of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20040578
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Granted
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability is aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability. The claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for degenerative arthritis of the left knee, status post meniscectomy, was granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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