The Veteran's right knee meniscal tear and arthritis were not shown to have been manifested by compensable limitations of flexion or extension, dislocated semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of locking and effusion into the joint, symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage, ankylosis, nonunion or malunion of the tibia or fibula, or genu recurvatum. As such, a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee meniscal tear and arthritis is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 (limitation of flexion) or 5259 (symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage).
- Claimed conditions
- right knee meniscal tear, right knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24059752
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, left knee arthritis, and bilateral knee instability. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay evidence regarding the onset of symptoms in service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the service connection for left and right knee arthritis, thus the appeal is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence sufficient to readjudicate the previously denied claim for service connection for a right knee disability has been received. The AOJ should now consider secondary service connection in addition to the original claims.
- Granted
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