The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's symptomatic residuals of right knee semilunar cartilage removal, effective from the date of this decision.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supported a finding that the Veteran had frequent episodes of pain, 'locking,' and effusion into his right knee due to semilunar cartilage disorder. However, there was no evidence of shin splints requiring treatment for at least 12 consecutive months or patellofemoral complex instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee semilunar cartilage removal, Right knee degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062718
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