The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent for limitation of extension, and separate ratings are granted for instability (10%) and partial meniscectomy residuals (10%). The appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection for a right low back disorder and hypertension.,Service connection for the Veteran's right low back disorder and hypertension remains pending as they are to be considered secondary or aggravated by existing service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The current ratings do not fully account for all aspects of the Veteran's knee disability, including instability and partial meniscectomy residuals. Service connection for additional conditions is also required.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Meniscal Tear, Right Low Back Disorder (to be considered secondary to service-connected disability), Hypertension (to be considered secondary to service-connected disability)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23061579
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right knee meniscal tear, and IBS, have rendered him unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful employment from May 1, 2020 to May 1, 2021. The Board finds that the evidence is in balance, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right and left knees were granted increased ratings for frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion. The issues of limited flexion and extension remain unresolved.
- Granted
Service connection for IBS is granted. The claims for initial increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee meniscal tear, and PTSD are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee meniscal disability is granted a separate initial rating of 10 percent, and his prior claim for an increased rating for limitation of motion of the right knee prior to March 10, 2008 is denied. Since May 23, 2011, he has been granted entitlement to TDIU.
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