The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 20% for dislocated semilunar cartilage and a separate 10% rating for instability prior to January 31, 2018. From March 1, 2019, the Veteran is in receipt of a 60% disability rating following total knee replacement.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability was rated based on symptoms such as pain and instability rather than service connection or exposure basis.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Dislocation, Chondromalacia Patella, Meniscus Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20071350
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- Denied
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