The Veteran's left knee arthritis disability is granted a 20% rating, effective September 8, 2014. Other service connection claims are denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports consistently diagnosed the Veteran with left knee meniscal tear and recurrent episodes of pain and effusion into the joint, which more closely approximated the criteria for dislocated semilunar cartilage under Diagnostic Code 5258.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee arthritis, left eye glaucoma, right eye glaucoma, hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, cardiac disorder (including mitral valve regurgitation, tricuspid valve regurgitation, and first degree heart block), tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20054497
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