The reduction in the Veteran's disability evaluation for right knee meniscal tear was improper, and a restoration of a 20 percent rating is granted effective December 10, 2019. The issues related to MDD, lumbar strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee meniscal tear, right knee meniscal tear, and bilateral metatarsalgia are remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of right knee meniscal tear have not improved under the conditions of daily life, warranting a restoration of the 20 percent rating effective December 10, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee meniscal tear, major depressive disorder (MDD), lumbar strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee meniscal tear, bilateral metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2023
- Citation
- A23029301
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee meniscal tear and denied his request for an increased rating for left knee laxity.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, left knee arthritis, and bilateral knee instability. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay evidence regarding the onset of symptoms in service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied the claims for right knee disability, erectile dysfunction, GERD, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The decision is remanded for further action on these issues.
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