The Board has restored the Veteran's left knee disability rating from 20% to 30%, effective November 1, 2018, finding that there was actual improvement in his condition under ordinary conditions of life and work.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show sustained improvement in the Veteran's left knee status-post arthroscopic repair, torn lateral meniscus with non-tender surgical scar.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee status-post arthroscopic repair, torn lateral meniscus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23055240
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right leg disability, including degenerative joint disease and a torn lateral meniscus, finding that it is proximately due to her already service-connected left knee disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 30 percent, but a separate 20 percent rating for right knee lateral instability as of January 7, 2021, has been granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability, which includes a torn lateral meniscus and degenerative joint disease, has been rated at 10 percent. The Board has now granted an additional 10 percent rating to bring the total to 20 percent.
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