Granted
The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for the right knee disability and a separate 10 percent rating for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage, subject to the statutes and regulations governing the award of monetary payments.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability was rated based on limitation of extension and symptoms such as pain during flare-ups, which met the criteria for a higher rating under DC 5261 and DC 5259 respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- status post right knee ACL reconstruction and arthroscopy for excision of cartilaginous scar tissue with osteoarthritis (right knee disability), symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093810
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