The Board denied an initial rating of over 20 percent for a left meniscus disability, as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence was against finding that the Veteran's left knee disability warranted a separate or higher evaluation under another Diagnostic Code.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee torn medial meniscus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25006884
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,017 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for left knee torn medial meniscus disability and left knee instability/ recurrent subluxation, due to incomplete information provided by the Veteran regarding his treatment with a private medical provider. The AOJ is required to request this missing information from the Veteran and obtain any relevant records.
- Granted
The Board has granted an initial 20 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected left knee torn medial meniscus, finding that this disability is manifested by frequent episodes of left knee locking and pain.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left knee torn medial meniscus and patellofemoral syndrome was denied. A separate initial rating of 10 percent for limitation of extension motion is granted effective February 16, 2012, and a separate initial rating of 10 percent for limitation of flexion motion with clinical findings of arthritis is granted effective September 9, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee condition is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.
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