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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24059752
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Granted
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