The Veteran's increased rating claims for right knee flexion and extension, as well as his service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher disability rating for any of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed limited range of motion in the Veteran's right knee but no additional loss during flare-ups or repetitive use over time, resulting in non-compensable ratings under relevant diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Flexion, Right Knee Extension, Symptomatic Removal of Right Knee Semilunar Cartilage
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21065791
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for limitation of flexion of the right knee is denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain and limitation of extension of the right hip are remanded due to inadequate VA examination findings.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals as untimely, and denied any extension of time to file an appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 2, 2020 for the grant of service connection for right knee flexion and denied the request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right knee extension.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension and an earlier effective date of May 14, 2018, for radiculopathy right lower extremity. Other claims were denied.
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