The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and related conditions are rated at 10 percent, with a separate 10 percent rating for the symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage. The appeal is granted on these issues.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on range of motion or instability, but did find residuals from his March 2015 right knee reconstruction surgery to be separate and warrant a separate rating under Diagnostic Code 5259.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Right Meniscal Tear, Right ACL Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22003018
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
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