The Veteran's claim for a maximum 10 percent rating for symptomatic removal of the semilunar cartilage of the right knee is granted. The issues of rating in excess of 10 percent for painful limitation of motion associated with right knee chondromalacia and instability are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has been shown to have undergone removal/debridement of her right knee cartilage, which warrants a separate 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5259. The issues of painful limitation of motion and instability are addressed in the remand section.
- Claimed conditions
- Symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage, Right knee chondromalacia of the patella and osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21011154
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- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, characterized by dislocation of semilunar cartilage and symptomatic removal of the same, is rated at 20 percent since May 21, 2010. The appeal for additional ratings prior to that date has been granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for separate ratings of 10% each for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage in both knees, finding no legal authority to assign an earlier date and noting that there was no indication of a cartilage removal within one year prior to the June 30, 2010 claim.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU is dismissed as he has requested withdrawal of his appeal in its entirety.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's right knee subluxation is rated at 30 percent since August 27, 2015. A separate 10 percent rating for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage has been granted.
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