The Veteran's left knee disability, including the residuals of a previous meniscectomy, is currently rated at 10 percent for painful motion and limited extension. The Board found that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms without warranting a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s current range of motion does not meet or exceed the criteria for any higher ratings based on limitation of flexion or extension, even considering pain and additional functional loss during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Medial Meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 23, 2021
- Citation
- 21009924
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected right and left knee conditions due to insufficient information provided by the VA examination regarding flare-ups and additional functional loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and arranging for a VA knee examination.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability is not service-connected and denied his claims for service connection and TDIU.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the reductions of the Veteran's left knee disability ratings from 20% to 10% were improper and void, as there was no material improvement in his condition. The original rating for the left knee medial meniscectomy is restored at 20%, effective May 1, 2011, and the rating for left knee instability is also restored at 20%, effective May 1, 2011.
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