The Veteran's left knee disability, including a complete ACL tear and multiple meniscal tears, is rated at 30 percent for recurrent subluxation or instability throughout the appeal period. A separate 20 percent rating is granted for symptomatic semilunar cartilage dislocation from June 8, 2013. The Veteran's limitation of flexion is rated as more than a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows recurrent subluxation or instability and symptomatic meniscal tears with frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion throughout the appeal period, warranting higher ratings under appropriate diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee ACL Tear, Meniscal Tears (including semilunar cartilage dislocation)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2024
- Citation
- 24004757
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,506 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a right knee disability incurred during active duty training. However, it denied her claim for a left knee disability due to service-connected disease or injury.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability was granted a 30% rating for limited extension since December 3, 2020. The previous ratings for flexion and instability were maintained.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date for his service-connected knee disabilities are being remanded due to the inadequacy of the November 2017 VA examination used to reduce his rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability is as likely as not attributable to his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.
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