The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by arthritis and meniscus tear post-meniscectomy, is currently rated at 10 percent for instability of the knee. The Board has granted a separate rating for effusion into the joint.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran’s left knee disability includes both arthritis and meniscal pathology, which are separately rated under Diagnostic Codes 5260 (limitation of flexion) and 5259 (symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage).
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Arthritis, Meniscus Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20074467
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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