The Veteran's right knee meniscectomy disability is granted a 20 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's prior claims for increased ratings for traumatic arthritis are denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examination confirmed that the Veteran has frequent episodes of joint locking, pain, and effusion in his right knee, which warranted a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Traumatic Arthritis, Right Knee Meniscectomy Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25000226
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Decisions by this judge: 2,188 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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