The Veteran's right knee meniscal disability is rated at 20 percent, the maximum schedular rating for dislocation of semilunar cartilage. The Board has granted a higher rating than initially assigned.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion in the right knee joint, which entitles the Veteran to a 20 percent rating under DC 5258.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee meniscal disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063098
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Decisions by this judge: 1,874 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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