The Veteran's right knee disability with extension, flexion, and meniscus issues have been granted effective from March 21, 2012.,A total right knee replacement was performed on December 22, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran underwent a total right knee replacement which resulted in the current functional limitations and residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Extension Disability, Right Knee Flexion Disability, Right Knee Meniscus Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001388
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 899 · Granted: 45% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee extension disability was granted service connection with a rating of 40 percent effective November 12, 2015. The AOJ later found that the earlier effective date should be July 13, 2015 and restored the original 40 percent rating. An earlier effective date of July 31, 2014 was granted for the right knee extension disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee extension disability is rated at 50% from February 4, 2011. A separate compensable rating of 10% for the right knee instability disability is granted as of September 8, 2022.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis/posttraumatic arthritis, finding that the Veteran's parachute jumps in active duty likely caused or contributed to his current condition. The claim for a right knee meniscus disability is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee instability is granted a rating of 20 percent, and his right knee flexion disability and symptomatic cartilage removal are each granted a separate 10 percent ratings.
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