The Veteran's left knee disability, including the post-operative scar, is rated at 20 percent since January 1, 2016. This rating is in line with her current symptoms and examination findings.
The deciding factor: The July 2019 VA examination showed that the Veteran’s left knee had a range of motion of up to 115 degrees flexion and no ankylosis or instability, warranting a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5258 for meniscal conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Scar, Left Knee Disability (including left knee scar)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20044684
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 30 percent for the total knee replacement and a 10 percent rating for the scar. The appeal was granted on both issues.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and found that the Veteran's left knee scar is not compensable. The decision supports the opinion from a private physician who concluded that the OSA was secondary to his service-connected GERD and psychiatric disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to untimely filings. The Board has also remanded several issues related to her left knee disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee, and bilateral foot disabilities, collectively warranted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from July 7, 2022 to October 9, 2023.
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