The Veteran's right knee disability, including a dislocated meniscus with frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion, is rated at 20 percent effective July 24, 2020. A separate 10 percent rating for slight lateral instability of the right knee remains in effect.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's right meniscus was torn and had frequent episodes of joint locking and pain, which warranted a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5258 effective July 24, 2020. The lateral instability is rated separately.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee traumatic arthritis, dislocated right meniscus with frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion, slight lateral instability of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080814
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.
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