The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's mild bilateral knee degenerative joint disease (DJD) but granted separate 20 percent ratings for dislocated semilunar cartilage of both knees effective October 21, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for DJD due to the lack of moderate instability or severe recurrent subluxation/lateral instability. However, there was sufficient evidence of locking, pain, and effusion to warrant separate ratings for dislocated semilunar cartilage.
- Claimed conditions
- mild right knee degenerative joint disease (DJD) with narrowing and spurring, mild left knee degenerative joint disease (DJD) with narrowing and spurring, right knee dislocated semilunar cartilage, left knee dislocated semilunar cartilage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000836
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for right knee limitation of flexion and dislocated semilunar cartilage, but granted a compensable disability rating for right knee instability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate rating of 20 percent from July 16, 2019, to November 22, 2021, for right knee dislocated semilunar cartilage and denied an increased rating greater than 10 percent for right knee painful motion with arthritis prior to November 22, 2021.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the service-connected left knee degenerative arthritis prior to August 7, 2015, and denied higher ratings for instability and dislocated semilunar cartilage.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for various left knee disabilities due to a lack of adequate medical evidence, specifically an MRI.
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