The Board granted a separate rating of 20 percent for left knee meniscal tear effective December 12, 2019, but denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for chondromalacia of the left knee. The claim for service connection for painful joints was remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's left knee meniscal tear and the lack of additional compensable limitation of flexion for the chondromalacia of the left knee, as well as the opinion that the painful joints are a progression of his service-connected bilateral knee conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the left knee, Left knee meniscal tear, Painful joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22001516
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for left knee chondromalacia under Diagnostic Code 5258, effective January 4, 2001.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the left knee disability based on limited flexion and granted a 40 percent rating for limited extension. The Board also granted a 20 percent rating for the meniscal tear.
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