The Veteran's entitlement to a higher evaluation for his service-connected right knee instability has been granted, with an effective date of November 29, 2017. The Veteran previously had a separate evaluation of 10 percent disabling for the s/p removal of right medial meniscus and reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament under Diagnostic Code 5259.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's instability has been rated based on the current criteria, which allows for separate evaluations under Diagnostic Codes 5260, 5257, 5258, and 5259. The effective date is tied to the regulation change allowing these separate evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee limitation of motion with degenerative joint disease, Right knee instability (previously evaluated as s/p removal of right medial meniscus, s/p reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22040796
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