The Veteran's left knee disability, including tendinitis and partial tendon tear, has been rated at 20 percent since January 11, 2010. The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability and a 20 percent rating for dislocated semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of 'locking', pain, and effusion into the joint.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of frequent episodes of 'locking', pain, and effusion into the joint more closely align with the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5258 (dislocated semilunar cartilage) than the existing 10 percent rating based on painful motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22006129
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Denied
The VA determined that the Veteran's left knee tendinitis does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
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