The Veteran's right knee disability has been granted a separate 20 percent rating for a repaired meniscal tear with frequent joint pain, locking, and effusion. His left knee disability remains at a non-compensable rating due to lack of compensable loss in range of motion. The Veteran's PTSD is rated as 70 percent disabling effective from August 6, 2020. TDIU has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s right knee condition was found to be manifested by a repaired meniscal tear with frequent joint pain, locking, and effusion, warranting the separate 20 percent rating. The left knee disability did not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation due to lack of loss in range of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia right knee, Degenerative spur formation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21016202
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