The Veteran's instability of the left knee is rated at 30 percent, and his degenerative arthritis and status post left medial meniscectomy are both rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the requisite schedular percentages for entitlement to a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows severe instability of the left knee warranting a 30 percent rating, while degenerative arthritis and status post left medial meniscectomy are both rated at 10 percent based on their respective diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Instability of the left knee, Degenerative arthritis of the left knee, Status post left medial meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21070465
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