The Veteran's right knee conditions have been granted service connection, and a separate compensable rating for right knee instability has been awarded. The Veteran's request to withdraw her claim for a compensable rating for scar status post right knee surgery is accepted. Service connection has also been established for PTSD and major depressive disorder secondary to MST, as well as left knee condition and back condition secondary to service-connected right knee conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the Veteran's contention that her current 10 percent rating accurately reflects the severity of her residuals of right knee meniscectomy. The Board found that a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5259, which is more favorable to the Veteran, was warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Right Knee Meniscectomy, Right Knee Instability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 6, 2023
- Citation
- A23034785
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities have been rated and denied for increased ratings, with some conditions receiving specific disability ratings. The Veteran is granted a 60% rating for her total right knee replacement from September 4, 2015 onwards, but the other claims are denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervical spine disability, right knee strain (painful motion), and right knee instability are now rated at 30 percent effective August 16, 2017.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of representation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted a separate rating of 30 percent for right knee instability, but has remanded the issue of an increased rating for right knee disability due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to consider the effects of pain medication.
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