The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee meniscal tear, degenerative joint disease, status post meniscectomy, arthroplasty and chondroplasty, limitation of flexion but granted a separate 10 percent rating for the same condition based on limitation of extension. The Board also denied an initial compensable rating for left knee linear scars.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected left knee meniscal tear, degenerative joint disease, status post meniscectomy, arthroplasty and chondroplasty was found to be manifested by painful motion with flexion limited to no worse than 45 degrees during flare-ups. The limitation of extension to 10 degrees during flare-ups warranted a separate 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscal tear, degenerative joint disease, status post meniscectomy, arthroplasty and chondroplasty, left knee linear scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25009820
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