The Board has denied a higher rating for the right knee meniscectomy and granted effective dates of November 25, 2003 for service connection of upper extremity radiculopathies. The cervical strain claim is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's radiculopathy began prior to the date of his separation from active duty in November 2003 and was pending at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee meniscectomy, Cervical degenerative arthritis (strain), Radiculopathy of right upper extremity, Radiculopathy of left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21007907
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that caused the current condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection for an eye disability and increased ratings for right knee instability. The reduction in left knee instability rating from 10 to 0 percent was found improper.
- Denied
The Veteran's temporary total evaluation (TTE) for a right knee meniscectomy is denied, and the claim for service connection for a sleep disorder due to his service-connected right knee disability is also denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee injury, neck condition, and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity are all granted. The right knee injury is granted as service-connected. For the neck condition, a 30 percent rating is granted from April 5, 2018, thereafter. For the radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, a 20 percent rating is granted from July 31, 2006, to April 4, 2018, and a higher rating is denied starting from April 5, 2018.
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